Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE16 3JA.
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
103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Keats Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
54crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 54 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 35.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 36 GP, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
South Bermondsey Rail Station0.4 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
49green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 7.7 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
116supermarkets
116 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Old Kent Road Superstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE16 3JA.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
21.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB 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 SE16.
Average sold price by property type across the SE16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,942 sales.
About SE16 3JA
SE16 3JA scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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, SE16 3JA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,539 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is John Keats Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
