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SE15 2HB · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026

SE15 2HB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,815 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 2HB.

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.

Schools75/100
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 132 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: John Donne Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
92crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 43 GP, 2 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: QUEENS ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport75/100
Queens Road Peckham Rail Station0.1 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
44green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
86supermarkets

86 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Peckham Queens Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 2HB.

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
20.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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, 202120263,552 sales.

About SE15 2HB

SE15 2HB scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Peckham Queens Road Local within a short walk. 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 2HB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,815 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 132 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is John Donne Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS ROAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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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.