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SE17 3JF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE17 3JF

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

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

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3JF.

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.

Safety52
176crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 176 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 90.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80
83GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 78 GP, 5 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport88
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.5 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.3 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74
56green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.2 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.11 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
154supermarkets

154 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Walworth London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3JF.

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

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
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE17.

Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 202120261,583 sales.

About SE17 3JF

SE17 3JF scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Walworth London 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 3JF 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 176 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, 5 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE17 3JF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SE17 3JF?

There are 149 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3JF, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 3JF safe?

176 crimes were reported within 400m of SE17 3JF 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 3JF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3JF includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 3JF?

SE17 3JF has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 3JF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 3JF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.