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 5LX.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
102 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
126crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 126 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 76.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
47GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 44 GP, 3 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE LISTER PRACTICE — 0.0 mi
Peckham Rye Rail Station0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
45green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.1 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
90supermarkets
90 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Peckham London — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE15 5LX.
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 qualityModerate
20.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 — 3,646 sales.
About SE15 5LX
SE15 5LX scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Peckham London about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE15 5LX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,531 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 126 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LISTER PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
