SE15 4BF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE15 4BF

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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

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,020 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

61Safety

84Health

91Transport

62Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 4BF.

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.

Schools87

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 120 schools in total

The Belham Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School0.1 mi St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit0.1 mi Bellenden Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rye Oak Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

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

Safety61

72crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 35 GP, 3 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV) — 0.2 mi

Transport91

Peckham Rye Rail Station0.4 mi

East Dulwich Rail Station0.4 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.9 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Wildlife Centre — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

71supermarkets

71 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco East Dulwich Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 4BF.

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

19.3µg/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

41dB 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 4BF

SE15 4BF scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco East Dulwich Express 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 4BF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,020 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 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is The Belham Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV), about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk 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 4BF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 4BF?

There are 120 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 4BF, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE15 4BF safe?

72 crimes were reported within 400m of SE15 4BF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 4BF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 4BF includes 2 train stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 4BF?

SE15 4BF has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average 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 4BF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 4BF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.