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SE17 3DN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE17 3DN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,860 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3DN.

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.

Schools75/100
40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total

Crampton PrimaryOutstanding · 0.0 miKeyworth Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miThe Autism Project - CareTrade0.3 miSt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miLondon College of Printing & Distributive Trades0.3 miArchbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School0.4 mi

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

Safety35/100
145crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 145 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 95.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
76GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 72 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GP HEALTH SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport77/100
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.3 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi

52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
58green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
161supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3DN.

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

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
24.3µg/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 — 1,558 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 3DN

SE17 3DN scores 52/100 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 3DN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,860 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 151 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 145 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP HEALTH SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Elephant & Castle Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Kennington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 52 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 58 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 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 161 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 5 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 3DN on NestScope.

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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.