SE15 1AX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SE15 1AX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,224 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

58Safety

85Health

84Transport

55Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 1AX.

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.

Schools67

26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 137 schools in total

Bird In Bush SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkGood · 0.2 mi St Francis RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Treasure House (London) CIC0.2 mi Nell Gwynn Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bird In Bush School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

80crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 80 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 40 GP, 1 hospital, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK — 0.3 mi

Transport84

Queens Road Peckham Rail Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55

36green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Caroline Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

90supermarkets

90 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Lidl Old Kent Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 1AX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

20.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE15.

Average sold price by property type across the SE15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,646 sales.

About SE15 1AX

SE15 1AX scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Old Kent Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 1AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,224 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 1/10).

There are 137 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Bird In Bush School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 80 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE15 1AX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE15 1AX?

There are 137 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 1AX, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE15 1AX safe?

80 crimes were reported within 400m of SE15 1AX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 1AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 1AX includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 1AX?

SE15 1AX has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SE15 1AX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 1AX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.