Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 3BB.
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.
44Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Crampton Primary (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
224crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 224 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 118.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
80GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 75 GP, 5 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
63green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
155supermarkets
155 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Southwark Walworth Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 3BB.
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
24.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Railways, 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 3BB
SE17 3BB scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Elephant & Castle Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE17 3BB 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is The Autism Project - CareTrade, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 224 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, 5 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
