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SE16 3XU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SE16 3XU

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,324 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 3XU.

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.

Safety61
66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82
44GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 42 GP, 2 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDICA PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport88
Bermondsey Underground Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64
55green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.8 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.95 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95
133supermarkets

133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bermondsey Park Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE16 3XU.

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

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
55dB 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, 202120262,942 sales.

About SE16 3XU

SE16 3XU scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bermondsey Park Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE16 3XU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,324 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 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Spa School, Bermondsey (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDICA PHARMACY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE16 3XU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SE16 3XU?

There are 164 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE16 3XU, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE16 3XU safe?

66 crimes were reported within 400m of SE16 3XU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE16 3XU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE16 3XU includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE16 3XU?

SE16 3XU has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 SE16 3XU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE16 3XU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.