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SE15 5GQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE15 5GQ

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,961 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 5GQ.

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.

Schools75
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52
89crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 89 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 48 GP, 3 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE LISTER PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space60
46green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 9.7 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
95supermarkets

95 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Lidl Peckham London — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 5GQ.

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 qualityModerate
21.6µg/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
60dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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, 202120263,646 sales.

About SE15 5GQ

SE15 5GQ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Peckham London 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 5GQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,961 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 89 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LISTER PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE15 5GQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 5GQ?

There are 149 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 5GQ, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE15 5GQ safe?

89 crimes were reported within 400m of SE15 5GQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 5GQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 5GQ includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 5GQ?

SE15 5GQ has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 5GQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 5GQ: 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.

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.