Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE16 4XE.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
107 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St James' Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
97crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 69.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 43 GP, 5 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Bermondsey Underground Station0.1 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
148supermarkets
148 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE16 4XE.
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 noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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 4XE
SE16 4XE scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bermondsey Spa 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 4XE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,006 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 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 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
