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SE1 8SQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

SE1 8SQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,211 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 8SQ.

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.

Schools76/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy South Bank Primary (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100
283crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 283 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 151.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
93GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 83 GP, 10 hospitals, 81 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport84/100
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

61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
29green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Parish Church of St John the Evangelst — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
203supermarkets

203 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Waterloo Station Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 8SQ.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
29.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseLoud
80dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE1.

Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 202120264,704 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached
Semi-detached£1.0M 29.4%
Terraced£678k 34.2%
Flat£593k 35.8%

District-level averages (SE1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE1 8SQ

SE1 8SQ 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.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.