SE17 2LG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE17 2LG

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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

79Schools

55Safety

80Health

75Transport

81Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 2LG.

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.

Schools79

35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

102 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 157 schools in total

Ark Walworth AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Surrey Square Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL0.2 mi Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi South Bank University AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

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

Safety55

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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare80

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 63 GP, 3 hospitals, 49 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 · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space81

46green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 60 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94

141supermarkets

141 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Southwark Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 2LG.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · 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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE17.

Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,583 sales.

About SE17 2LG

SE17 2LG scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Southwark Superstore about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 2LG 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 157 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Walworth Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near SE17 2LG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 33 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 2LG — 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 2LG?

There are 157 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 2LG, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 2LG safe?

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

What transport is near SE17 2LG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 2LG includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 2LG?

SE17 2LG 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 2LG does NestScope look?

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