Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE15 3LX.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 115 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rye Oak Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
50crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 32 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NUNHEAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Nunhead Rail Station0.3 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 74.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
73supermarkets
73 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE15 3LX.
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
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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 3LX
SE15 3LX scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Nunhead - Evelina Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE15 3LX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,613 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 1/10).
There are 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Rye Oak Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NUNHEAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
