Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 9JZ.
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
92 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 177 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Haberdashers' Borough Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
108crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 108 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 69.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
96GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 85 GP, 11 hospitals, 85 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES — 0.1 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.4 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.4 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.3 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.3 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.4 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
201supermarkets
201 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Sumner Street — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 9JZ.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
60dB 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 9JZ
SE1 9JZ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Blackfriars Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 9JZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,545 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 177 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London School, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 108 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 85 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 85 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
