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SE17 1LR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE17 1LR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,242 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 1LR.

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.

Schools75/100
43Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Robert Browning Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100
226crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 226 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 121.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
80GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 76 GP, 4 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100
59green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
157supermarkets

157 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Kennington - Walworth Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 1LR.

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
24.2µg/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
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE17.

Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 202120261,558 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached
Semi-detached£684k 9.0%
Terraced£794k 4.7%
Flat£451k 9.8%

District-level averages (SE17) — 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 SE17 1LR

SE17 1LR scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Kennington - Walworth Road 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, SE17 1LR 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is The Autism Project - CareTrade, within a short walk.

There were 226 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Elephant & Castle Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Kennington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 50 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 53 dB Lden).

There are 59 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 157 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Kennington - Walworth Road, 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 SE17 1LR on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.