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SE17 2GH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE17 2GH

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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
67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,529 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 2GH.

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.

Schools80
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total

Ark Walworth AcademyGood · 0.1 miSurrey Square Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miTHE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL0.2 miBoutcher Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miKintore Way Nursery School and Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.4 miPhoenix Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark Walworth Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55
90crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 90 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 45.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80
61GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 58 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space82
47green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 58.6 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94
138supermarkets

138 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Southwark Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 2GH.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
23.2µg/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
41dB 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 2GH

SE17 2GH scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Southwark Superstore about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 2GH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,529 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Walworth Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 90 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 58 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE17 2GH — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 2GH?

There are 162 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 2GH, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 2GH safe?

90 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE17 2GH 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 2GH?

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

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 2GH?

SE17 2GH has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 2GH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 2GH: 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.