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 SE17 1RL.
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.
45Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Robert Browning Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
211crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 211 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 107.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
81GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 76 GP, 5 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
58green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
158supermarkets
158 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Southwark Walworth Rd Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 1RL.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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 noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 — 1,583 sales.
About SE17 1RL
SE17 1RL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Southwark Walworth Rd Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE17 1RL 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 Robert Browning Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 211 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, 5 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
