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SE15 6RW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE15 6RW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,510 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 6RW.

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.

Schools69/100
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Francis RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety48/100

IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare79/100
42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 40 GP, 2 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK — 0.3 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space62/100
48green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.8 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
96supermarkets

96 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Asda Old Kent Road Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 6RW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
20.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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, 202120263,552 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£999k 37.8%
Semi-detached£1.4M 27.4%
Terraced£846k 0.6%
Flat£411k 7.0%

District-level averages (SE15) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE15 6RW

SE15 6RW scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Old Kent Road Superstore 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 6RW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,510 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SE15 6RW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 36 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 48 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk.

There are 96 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is Asda Old Kent Road Superstore, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE15 6RW on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.