SE15 3LD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE15 3LD

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,364 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

68Safety

84Health

86Transport

82Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 3LD.

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.

Schools84

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 113 schools in total

Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichOutstanding · 0.3 mi Rye Oak Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lift NewlandsGood · 0.4 mi Hollydale Primary School0.4 mi Ivydale Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety68

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 41 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 27.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NUNHEAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport86

Nunhead Rail Station0.4 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 75.3 ha total — largest park 39.7 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93

65supermarkets

65 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 3LD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB 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 — 3,646 sales.

About SE15 3LD

SE15 3LD scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 3LD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,364 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 113 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NUNHEAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE15 3LD — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE15 3LD?

There are 113 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 3LD, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE15 3LD safe?

41 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 3LD 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 3LD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 3LD includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 3LD?

SE15 3LD 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 3LD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 3LD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.