SE17 2BS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SE17 2BS

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,741 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

55Safety

78Health

71Transport

79Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 2BS.

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.

Schools72

37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

100 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total

Michael Faraday SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Surrey Square Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Ark Walworth AcademyGood · 0.3 mi South Bank University AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St George's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Grove Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Michael Faraday School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

77crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 77 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 52.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 62 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST STREET — 0.2 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space79

49green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 58.7 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.24 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

133supermarkets

133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 2BS.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

21.6µg/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

41dB 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, 2021–2026 — 1,583 sales.

About SE17 2BS

SE17 2BS scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 2BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,741 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 1/10).

There are 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Michael Faraday School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST STREET, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE17 2BS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE17 2BS?

There are 150 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 2BS, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 2BS safe?

77 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE17 2BS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE17 2BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 2BS includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 2BS?

SE17 2BS has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE17 2BS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 2BS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.