Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 2BU

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NestScope Score

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Nunhead Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

88Schools 61Safety 81Health 92Transport 91Green 93Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Nunhead · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 2BU.

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.

Schools88

Are the schools any good?

87Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

118 schools in total

6Nursery

73Primary

30Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

17 Outstanding70 Good0 Requires improvement1 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Hollydale Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.2 mi 3John Donne Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Edmund Waller Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Rye Oak Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Kender Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

36crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent13

ASB6

Shoplifting1

Public order1

Vehicle2

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

35GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

33GP

2Hospital

25Pharmacy

26Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

34Bus

Stations

1Nunhead Rail Station0.3 mi

·34 bus stopsnearest 0.15 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 2BU?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 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 14 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 24 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

107green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9481.6 ha of parkland — about 117 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.21 mi away

Countryside54Nunhead Cemetery (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

29Parks

49Playgrounds

2Fields

18Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

92shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

13Co-op

19Tesco

17Sainsbury's

5Budgens

7Iceland

2Morrisons

13Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 2BU.

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 SE15.

Average sold price by property type across the SE15 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE15 2BU

SE15 2BU scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 2BU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 9,908 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 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is The St Thomas the Apostle College (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS ROAD SURGERY, 0.5 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.6 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 9,908 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 SE15 2BU — 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 SE15 2BU a good place to live?

SE15 2BU scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 2BU?

There are 118 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 2BU, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 2BU safe?

36 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 2BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 2BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 2BU includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from SE15 2BU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 2BU?

SE15 2BU has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — 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 2BU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 2BU: 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 — SE15 2BU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE15+2BU. SE15 2BU is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.