How many schools are near SE15 2AR?

There are 112 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 2AR, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

44 crimes were reported within 400m of SE15 2AR 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 2AR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 2AR includes 2 train stations, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE15 2AR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE15 2AR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,040 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

45Safety

76Health

78Transport

64Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 2AR.

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.

Schools70/100

22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 112 schools in total

Hollydale Primary School0.0 mi Edmund Waller Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeGood · 0.3 mi Haberdashers' Hatcham CollegeGood · 0.4 mi Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School0.4 mi Rye Oak Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Edmund Waller Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety45/100

44crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NUNHEAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport78/100

Nunhead Rail Station0.0 mi

Queens Road Peckham Rail Station0.5 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 33.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100

77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 2AR.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

20µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE15.

Average sold price by property type across the SE15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,552 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£999k▲ 37.8%

Semi-detached£1.4M▲ 27.4%

Terraced£846k▼ 0.6%

Flat£411k▼ 7.0%

District-level averages (SE15) — 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 SE15 2AR

SE15 2AR scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 2AR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,040 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 112 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Hollydale Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NUNHEAD SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Nunhead Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Queens Road Peckham Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 33.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 77 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE15 2AR on NestScope.

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