How many schools are near SE15 3BU?

There are 102 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 3BU, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

29 crimes were reported within 400m of SE15 3BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 3BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 3BU includes 2 train stations, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE15 3BU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE15 3BU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,486 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

50Safety

84Health

83Transport

64Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 3BU.

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.

Schools81/100

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

75 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 102 schools in total

Ivydale Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Lift NewlandsGood · 0.2 mi Chelwood Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Turnham AcademyGood · 0.2 mi John Stainer Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichOutstanding · 0.4 mi

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

Safety50/100

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 41 GP, 2 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NUNHEAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport83/100

Brockley Rail Station0.5 mi

Nunhead Rail Station0.5 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.78 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100

67supermarkets

67 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Hilton House — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 3BU.

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 qualityLow

18.2µg/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

56dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB 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 — 3,552 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 3BU

SE15 3BU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with THE NUNHEAD SURGERY about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 3BU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,486 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 4/10).

There are 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Ivydale Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NUNHEAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Brockley Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Nunhead Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 44.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.78 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 67 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Hilton House, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 3BU on NestScope.

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