Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE16 5PB.
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 · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bacon's College (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
47GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 42 GP, 5 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Rotherhithe Rail Station0.3 mi
Canada Water Rail Station0.4 mi
Wapping Rail Station0.4 mi
Canada Water Underground Station0.4 mi
Canada Water Underground Station0.4 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
123supermarkets
123 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Rotherhithe Street London — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE16 5PB.
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
23.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 5PB
SE16 5PB scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Rotherhithe Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE16 5PB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,189 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 3/10).
There are 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is Bacon's College (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Rotherhithe Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Wapping Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.
