Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 2HX.
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.
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
101 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Michael Faraday School (Good) — 0.1 mi
97crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 66.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
65GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 61 GP, 4 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
48green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 59.6 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.24 ha) — 0.0 mi
137supermarkets
137 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 2HX.
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
24.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE17.
Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,583 sales.
About SE17 2HX
SE17 2HX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — 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 2HX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,766 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Michael Faraday School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
