Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 2BH.
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.
35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
101 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
111crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 111 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
69GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 66 GP, 3 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
47green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
126supermarkets
126 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 2BH.
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
22.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 1,583 sales.
About SE17 2BH
SE17 2BH scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local 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 2BH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,322 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 111 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
