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SE16 4RJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 28 JUN 2026

SE16 4RJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 9,929 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 4RJ.

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.

Schools83/100
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total

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

Safety58/100
99crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 46 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTH SOUTHWARK WEIGHT MANAGEMENT — 0.0 mi

Transport89/100
Bermondsey Underground Station0.3 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
40green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.2 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
149supermarkets

149 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 4RJ.

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
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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseLoud
65dB 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 4RJ

SE16 4RJ 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 4RJ 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 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is St James' Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 99 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 49 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.

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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.