Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 5NU

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NestScope Score

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and roughly 6.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

89Schools 58Safety 88Health 87Transport 91Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
6.0 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 5NU.

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.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

103Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

143 schools in total

7Nursery

90Primary

34Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

8All-through

24 Outstanding79 Good2 Requires improvement1 Inadequate37 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Harris Academy PeckhamAges 11–16Secondary0.1 mi 3St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4The VillaAges 2–7PrimaryIndependent0.2 mi 5Cherry Garden SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOtherGood0.2 mi 6Lyndhurst Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

76crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent20

ASB17

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle9

Burglary7

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

47GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

44GP

3Hospital

40Pharmacy

36Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 5NU?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min6.0 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 8 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 6 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

145green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96101 ha of parkland — about 144 football pitches · largest park 47.4 ha, 0.20 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

37Parks

73Playgrounds

4Fields

21Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

104shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

22Sainsbury's

7Lidl

24Tesco

7Iceland

3Morrisons

14Co-op

14Library

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 5NU.

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 5NU

SE15 5NU scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Camberwell Peckham Road Local 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 5NU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,418 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 76 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 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LISTER PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 0.6 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,418 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 5NU — 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 5NU a good place to live?

SE15 5NU scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 5NU?

There are 143 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 5NU, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 5NU safe?

76 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 5NU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 5NU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 5NU includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE15 5NU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 5NU?

SE15 5NU has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — 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 5NU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 5NU: 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 5NU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE15+5NU. SE15 5NU is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.