SE17 3BH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SE17 3BH

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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

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,652 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

73Schools

52Safety

80Health

88Transport

70Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3BH.

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.

Schools73

41Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Crampton PrimaryOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Autism Project - CareTrade0.2 mi Keyworth Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Robert Browning Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Crampton Primary (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

180crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 180 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 93.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

83GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 78 GP, 5 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport88

Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi

Kennington Underground Station0.3 mi

Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70

59green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.6 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Pullens Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

156supermarkets

156 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Southwark Walworth Rd Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3BH.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

24.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE17.

Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,583 sales.

About SE17 3BH

SE17 3BH scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Southwark Walworth Rd Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 3BH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,652 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Crampton Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 180 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 78 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 3BH — 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 3BH?

There are 153 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3BH, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 3BH safe?

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

What transport is near SE17 3BH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3BH includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 3BH?

SE17 3BH has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 3BH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 3BH: 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.