SE17 2PX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SE17 2PX

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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 mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,376 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

74Schools

55Safety

82Health

75Transport

59Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 2PX.

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.

Schools74

35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total

St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Michael Faraday SchoolGood · 0.2 mi John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesOutstanding · 0.2 mi South Bank University AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Robert Browning Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

169crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 169 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 86.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

68GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 65 GP, 3 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space59

49green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.4 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

132supermarkets

132 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 2PX.

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

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB 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 2PX

SE17 2PX scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 2PX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,376 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 169 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 50 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, 1.1 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 2PX — 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 2PX?

There are 152 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 2PX, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 2PX safe?

169 crimes were reported within 400m of SE17 2PX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE17 2PX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 2PX includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 2PX?

SE17 2PX has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 2PX does NestScope look?

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