How many schools are near SE17 1LS?

There are 154 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 1LS, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

227 crimes were reported within 400m of SE17 1LS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE17 1LS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 1LS includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE17 1LS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE17 1LS

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

75Schools

30Safety

75Health

79Transport

56Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 1LS.

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

40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

The Autism Project - CareTrade0.1 mi Robert Browning Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Victory Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Imperial Oak School0.2 mi Crampton PrimaryOutstanding · 0.3 mi English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Robert Browning Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

227crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 227 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 121.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

79GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 75 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport79/100

Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi

Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi

Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi

Kennington Underground Station0.5 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

67green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.9 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Browning Settlement Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

160supermarkets

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

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 1LS.

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

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · 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 noiseModerate

56dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Railways, 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, 2021–2026 — 1,558 sales.

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 1LS

SE17 1LS scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Kennington - Walworth Road about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 1LS 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 74 rated Good. The nearest school is The Autism Project - CareTrade, within a short walk.

There were 227 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Kennington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 67 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Browning Settlement Garden, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 160 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Kennington - Walworth Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 1LS on NestScope.

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