SE17 2BW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

SE17 2BW

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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

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,575 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

73Schools

50Safety

81Health

71Transport

78Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 2BW.

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.

Schools73

38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

98 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total

Michael Faraday SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St George's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi South Bank University AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Grove Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Surrey Square Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

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

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare81

65GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 62 GP, 3 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space78

48green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 58.9 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

130supermarkets

130 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 2BW.

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

22.7µg/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

62dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB 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 — 1,583 sales.

About SE17 2BW

SE17 2BW scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 2BW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,575 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is Michael Faraday School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SE17 2BW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 2BW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 2BW?

There are 149 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 2BW, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 2BW safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE17 2BW. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE17 2BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 2BW includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 2BW?

SE17 2BW has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — 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 2BW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 2BW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.