Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 3NU.
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.
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Keyworth Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
67crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
76GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 71 GP, 5 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL — 0.3 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.3 mi
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
50green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.5 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
142supermarkets
142 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 3NU.
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
22.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 3NU
SE17 3NU scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE17 3NU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,909 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 1/10).
There are 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Evolve Academy, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 71 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
