Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 1BL.
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.
40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
93 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Victory Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
164crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 164 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 101.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
75GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 72 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
66green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
156supermarkets
156 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Borough New Kent Rd Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 1BL.
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
24.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE17.
Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,558 sales.
About SE17 1BL
SE17 1BL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Borough New Kent Rd Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE17 1BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,242 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 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Victory Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 164 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
