How many schools are near SE17 3ED?

There are 154 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3ED, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

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

What transport is near SE17 3ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3ED includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE17 3ED · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE17 3ED

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,905 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

30Safety

80Health

81Transport

70Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3ED.

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

37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

98 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesOutstanding · 0.2 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Keyworth Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Crampton PrimaryOutstanding · 0.3 mi Robert Browning Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

164crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 164 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 81.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

82GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 78 GP, 4 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport81/100

Kennington Underground Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100

50green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23.9 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Fielding Street Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

143supermarkets

143 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Walworth Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3ED.

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

24.2µg/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 — 1,558 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 3ED

SE17 3ED scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Walworth Road 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 3ED is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,905 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 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 164 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, 4 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 MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Kennington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 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.

There are 50 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Fielding Street Allotments, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 143 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Iceland Walworth Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 3ED on NestScope.

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