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SE16 7EB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE16 7EB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,550 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 7EB.

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.

Safety35/100
78crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 78 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 55.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 31 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100
Canada Water Rail Station0.1 mi
Rotherhithe Rail Station0.1 mi
Surrey Quays Rail Station0.4 mi
Canada Water Underground Station0.1 mi
Canada Water Underground Station0.1 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
35green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 49.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
122supermarkets

122 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Canada Water Station Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE16 7EB.

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

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
21.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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, 202120262,894 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 7EB

SE16 7EB scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Canada Water Station Local 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 7EB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,550 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 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Albion Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Canada Water Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Rotherhithe Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Surrey Quays Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 41 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 35 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 49.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 122 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Canada Water Station Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 2 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 7EB 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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.