Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 9LP.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 171 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Friars Primary Foundation School (Good) — 0.5 mi
114crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 114 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
87GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 77 GP, 10 hospitals, 86 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES — 0.1 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.3 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.3 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.4 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.2 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.3 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.3 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Christchurch Churchyard — 0.1 mi
207supermarkets
207 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Waitrose South Bank Tower — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 9LP.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE1.
Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,805 sales.
About SE1 9LP
SE1 9LP scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Waterloo East Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 9LP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,563 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 171 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is London Nautical, City of London Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 114 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 77 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 86 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 ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
