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SE16 4EF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SE16 4EF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 9,929 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 4EF.

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.

Schools75/100
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

107 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 171 schools in total

St James' Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt Michael's Catholic College0.1 miRiverside Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miThe Charter School BermondseyGood · 0.3 miHarris Academy Bermondsey0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St James' Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 46 GP, 5 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport81/100
Bermondsey Underground Station0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
41green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.7 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
150supermarkets

150 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE16 4EF.

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

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
24.4µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
75dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,894 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£980k—
Semi-detached£765k▲ 15.6%
Terraced£798k▲ 17.0%
Flat£430k▼ 1.7%

District-level averages (SE16) — 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 SE16 4EF

SE16 4EF scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express within a short walk. 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 4EF 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 171 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is St James' Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 100 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, 5 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bermondsey Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is very high (about 75 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 41 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk.

There are 150 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express, within a short walk. A public library is about 9 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 SE16 4EF on NestScope.

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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.