Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 8SE.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy South Bank Primary (Good) — 0.2 mi
275crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 275 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 146.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
92GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 82 GP, 10 hospitals, 78 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE — 0.0 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.0 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.2 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.0 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.0 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.1 mi
64 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Parish Church of St John the Evangelst — 0.1 mi
201supermarkets
201 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Waterloo Station Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 8SE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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 noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
77dB 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 — 4,704 sales.
About SE1 8SE
SE1 8SE scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Waterloo Station 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 8SE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,211 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is King's College London, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 275 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 82 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 78 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
