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SE16 3ED · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 20 JUN 2026

SE16 3ED

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,262 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 3ED.

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.

Schools81/100
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
51crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 38 GP, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport79/100
South Bermondsey Rail Station0.2 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100
46green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 33 ha total — largest park 26.7 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
115supermarkets

115 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Bermondsey — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE16 3ED.

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

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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
58dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE16.

Average sold price by property type across the SE16 district, 202120262,894 sales.

About SE16 3ED

SE16 3ED scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Bermondsey about 6 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, SE16 3ED is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,262 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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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.