Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 8QF.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Friars Primary Foundation School (Good) — 0.1 mi
209crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 209 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 121.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 75 GP, 7 hospitals, 83 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS — 0.1 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.2 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.3 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.2 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.2 mi
Lambeth North Underground Station0.3 mi
76 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
197supermarkets
197 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Waterloo Blackfriars Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 8QF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
29.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE1.
Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,805 sales.
About SE1 8QF
SE1 8QF scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Waterloo Blackfriars Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 8QF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,963 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is Friars Primary Foundation School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 209 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 83 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
