Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 5PA

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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 0.2 miles away and roughly 6.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

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

Good school · 0.2 mi
6.0 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 5PA.

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?

101Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

138 schools in total

7Nursery

85Primary

34Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

8All-through

23 Outstanding78 Good1 Requires improvement1 Inadequate35 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

73crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent17

ASB16

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle7

Burglary9

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?

48GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

45GP

3Hospital

38Pharmacy

34Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

43Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 5PA?

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?

141green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96100.5 ha of parkland — about 144 football pitches · largest park 47.4 ha, 0.20 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

37Parks

69Playgrounds

4Fields

21Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

104shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

23Sainsbury's

7Lidl

24Tesco

7Iceland

3Morrisons

13Co-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 5PA.

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 5PA

SE15 5PA 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 5PA 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 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Academy Peckham, 0.1 mi away.

There were 73 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LISTER PRACTICE, 0.2 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 5PA — 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 5PA a good place to live?

SE15 5PA 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 5PA?

There are 138 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 5PA, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 5PA safe?

73 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 5PA 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 5PA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 5PA includes 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE15 5PA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 5PA?

SE15 5PA 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 5PA does NestScope look?

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