How many schools are near SE17 3AG?

There are 153 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3AG, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

155 crimes were reported within 400m of SE17 3AG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE17 3AG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3AG includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SE17 3AG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE17 3AG

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,228 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

40Safety

78Health

91Transport

62Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3AG.

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.

Schools81/100

38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total

Crampton PrimaryOutstanding · 0.0 mi The Autism Project - CareTrade0.2 mi Keyworth Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi London College of Printing & Distributive Trades0.3 mi St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Crampton Primary (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

155crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 155 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 104.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

79GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 75 GP, 4 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-LAMBETH — 0.2 mi

Transport91/100

Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi

Kennington Underground Station0.2 mi

Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.3 mi

Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

59green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.6 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100

164supermarkets

164 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3AG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

24.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB 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 — 1,558 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached£684k▲ 9.0%

Terraced£794k▼ 4.7%

Flat£451k▼ 9.8%

District-level averages (SE17) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE17 3AG

SE17 3AG scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 3AG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,228 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Crampton Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 155 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-LAMBETH, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Elephant & Castle Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Kennington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 53 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 59 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 164 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE17 3AG on NestScope.

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