Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE17 3BL

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NestScope Score

69/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Southwark: a school rated Outstanding 0.1 miles away, Elephant & Castle Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 12 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

81Schools 52Safety 82Health 91Transport 99Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3BL.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools81

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

148 schools in total

5Nursery

89Primary

35Secondary

10Post-16 & universities

7All-through

20 Outstanding74 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate47 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Crampton PrimaryAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 2St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Keyworth Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4The Autism Project - CareTradeAges 18–25Sixth FormOther0.2 mi 5St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Robert Browning Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

144crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent39

ASB26

Shoplifting10

Public order11

Vehicle4

Burglary6

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

93GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

88GP

5Hospital

49Pharmacy

50Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

64Bus

Stations

1Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi

2Kennington Station0.2 mi

3Elephant & Castle Station0.5 mi

·64 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE17 3BL?

By car · 30 min98 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min12 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 4 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space99

How green is it?

190green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100116.5 ha of parkland — about 166 football pitches · largest park 47.4 ha, 0.13 mi away

Countryside53Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 2% of the mile around

44Parks

107Playgrounds

3Fields

22Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

177shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

47Tesco

3Morrisons

19Co-op

39Sainsbury's

6Lidl

8Iceland

17Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Southwark, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3BL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE17.

Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE17 3BL

SE17 3BL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 3BL 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Crampton Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.1 mi away.

There were 144 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 88 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

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

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE17 3BL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE17 3BL a good place to live?

SE17 3BL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (99/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE17 3BL?

There are 148 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3BL, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE17 3BL safe?

144 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE17 3BL 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 3BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3BL includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 64 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 12 sq mi is reachable from SE17 3BL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 3BL?

SE17 3BL has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 3BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 3BL: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE17 3BL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE17+3BL. SE17 3BL is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.