Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE17 3ET

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Kennington Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 15 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

89Schools 61Safety 85Health 91Transport 99Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Kennington · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3ET.

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.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

96Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

147 schools in total

6Nursery

88Primary

34Secondary

10Post-16 & universities

7All-through

20 Outstanding76 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate45 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Keyworth Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3The Park CollegeAges 19–25Sixth FormOther0.2 mi 4John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5Evolve AcademyAges 5–16All-throughOther0.3 mi 6Crampton PrimaryAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

65crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent13

ASB16

Shoplifting1

Public order3

Vehicle4

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

92GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

88GP

4Hospital

50Pharmacy

49Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

61Bus

Stations

1Kennington Station0.3 mi

·61 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE17 3ET?

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 min15 sq mi

about 3 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?

184green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100119.8 ha of parkland — about 171 football pitches · largest park 47.4 ha, 0.06 mi away

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

42Parks

100Playgrounds

2Fields

26Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

167shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Morrisons

46Tesco

8Iceland

6Lidl

39Sainsbury's

14Co-op

15Library

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 3ET.

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 3ET

SE17 3ET scores 76/100 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 3ET is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,075 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 88 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.2 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 4/10, ranked 11,075 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 3ET — 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 3ET a good place to live?

SE17 3ET scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (99/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE17 3ET?

There are 147 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3ET, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE17 3ET safe?

65 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE17 3ET in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE17 3ET?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3ET includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 61 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 15 sq mi is reachable from SE17 3ET within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 3ET?

SE17 3ET has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 3ET does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 3ET: 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 3ET area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE17+3ET. SE17 3ET is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.