Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE15 2BW.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 119 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The St Thomas the Apostle College (Good) — 0.1 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 33 GP, 2 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENS ROAD SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Nunhead Rail Station0.3 mi
Queens Road Peckham Rail Station0.3 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside nature reserve (3.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
75supermarkets
75 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE15 2BW.
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
Air qualityModerate
20µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE15.
Average sold price by property type across the SE15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,552 sales.
About SE15 2BW
SE15 2BW scores 58/100 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 main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE15 2BW 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 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is The St Thomas the Apostle College (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS ROAD SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
