SE17 3QT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE17 3QT

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,905 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

52Safety

84Health

89Transport

87Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3QT.

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.

Schools86

37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

101 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total

St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesOutstanding · 0.2 mi Keyworth Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Evolve Academy0.3 mi The Park College0.3 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

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

Safety52

58crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 58 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

78GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 74 GP, 4 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport89

Kennington Underground Station0.3 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space87

46green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 22.8 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

140supermarkets

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

Nearest: Iceland Walworth Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3QT.

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

22.5µg/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

42dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB 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, 2021–2026 — 1,583 sales.

About SE17 3QT

SE17 3QT scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Walworth Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 3QT 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 58 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PENROSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE17 3QT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE17 3QT?

There are 155 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3QT, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE17 3QT safe?

58 crimes were reported within 400m of SE17 3QT 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 3QT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3QT includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 3QT?

SE17 3QT has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — 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 3QT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 3QT: 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.

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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.