Area Report

Last updated 04 OCT 2026

SE11 4FA

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NestScope Score

83/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lambeth: a school rated Outstanding 0.1 miles away and Elephant & Castle Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

96Schools 67Safety 86Health 95Transport 97Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE11 4FA.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

89Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

149 schools in total

4Nursery

87Primary

34Secondary

14Post-16 & universities

7All-through

20 Outstanding69 Good6 Requires improvement0 Inadequate54 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Crampton PrimaryAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 2Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.3 mi 3The Autism Project - CareTradeAges 18–25Sixth FormOther0.3 mi 4Keyworth Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Vanguard SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOther0.3 mi 6Octavia House Schools, LondonAges 5–17All-throughOther0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

119crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent26

ASB25

Shoplifting8

Public order6

Vehicle2

Burglary6

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

88GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

84GP

4Hospital

48Pharmacy

48Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

71Bus

Stations

1Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi

2Kennington Station0.2 mi

3Elephant & Castle Station0.3 mi

·71 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE11 4FA?

By car · 30 min112 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.3 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 4 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

190green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9971.2 ha of parkland — about 102 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.13 mi away

Countryside53Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 2% of the mile around

45Parks

107Playgrounds

4Fields

21Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

188shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

54Tesco

43Sainsbury's

20Co-op

3Morrisons

5Lidl

5Iceland

16Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lambeth, 64% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lambeth, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE11 4FA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE11.

Average sold price by property type across the SE11 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE11 4FA

SE11 4FA scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE11 4FA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,598 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 3/10).

There are 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is Crampton Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.1 mi away.

There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 84 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-LAMBETH, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,598 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE11 4FA — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SE11 4FA a good place to live?

SE11 4FA scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE11 4FA?

There are 149 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE11 4FA, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE11 4FA safe?

119 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE11 4FA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE11 4FA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE11 4FA includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 71 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE11 4FA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE11 4FA?

SE11 4FA has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE11 4FA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE11 4FA: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE11 4FA area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE11+4FA. SE11 4FA is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.