Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 2RE.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
102 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Walworth Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
102crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 102 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 63.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
64GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 60 GP, 4 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST STREET — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
44green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 59.3 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.0 mi
136supermarkets
136 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Southwark Superstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 2RE.
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
23.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE17.
Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,583 sales.
About SE17 2RE
SE17 2RE scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Southwark Superstore about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE17 2RE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,115 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Walworth Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 102 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST STREET, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
