Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 4LA

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NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and roughly 6.6 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 61Safety 85Health 90Transport 90Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
6.6 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 4LA.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

91Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

123 schools in total

5Nursery

81Primary

29Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

7All-through

18 Outstanding73 Good1 Requires improvement1 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Bellenden Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2The Belham Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 5–11Primary0.2 mi 4Rye Oak Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6The VillaAges 2–7PrimaryIndependent0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

62crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent13

ASB14

Shoplifting6

Public order3

Vehicle6

Burglary4

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

39GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

36GP

3Hospital

27Pharmacy

27Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

49Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 4LA?

By car · 30 min153 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.5 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 10 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 8 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

112green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9477.6 ha of parkland — about 111 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.22 mi away

Countryside54Nunhead Cemetery (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

31Parks

50Playgrounds

5Fields

14Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

85shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Tesco

7Iceland

5Lidl

3Morrisons

11Co-op

4M&S

13Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Southwark, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 4LA.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE15.

Average sold price by property type across the SE15 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE15 4LA

SE15 4LA scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Bellenden Primary School 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 4LA 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 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Bellenden Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV), 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

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

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE15 4LA — 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE15 4LA a good place to live?

SE15 4LA scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (95/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 4LA?

There are 123 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 4LA, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 4LA safe?

62 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 4LA 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 4LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 4LA includes 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from SE15 4LA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 4LA?

SE15 4LA has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — 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 4LA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 4LA: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE15 4LA area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE15+4LA. SE15 4LA is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.