Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 2RJ.
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
102 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Walworth Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
87crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 87 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 46.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
62GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 59 GP, 3 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
48green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 56.9 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
133supermarkets
133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Southwark Superstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 2RJ.
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 noiseQuiet
48dB 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 2RJ
SE17 2RJ scores 66/100 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 2RJ 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 156 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), within a short walk.
There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
