Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE16 4AW.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 168 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St James' Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
104crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 104 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 72)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 46 GP, 4 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH SOUTHWARK WEIGHT MANAGEMENT — 0.1 mi
Bermondsey Underground Station0.3 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.4 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
151supermarkets
151 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE16 4AW.
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
24.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
65dB 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 4AW
SE16 4AW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE16 4AW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 9,929 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 168 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is St James' Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 104 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH SOUTHWARK WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
