Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 3HX.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
100 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
113crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 113 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 68.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
81GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 77 GP, 4 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.5 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
46green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.5 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Pelier Park — 0.1 mi
135supermarkets
135 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Camberwell Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 3HX.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
22.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE17.
Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,583 sales.
About SE17 3HX
SE17 3HX scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Camberwell Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE17 3HX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,497 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 113 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 77 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
