Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE17 3SA.
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.
39Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
92 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Keyworth Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
92crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 76 GP, 6 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PENROSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
52green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23.6 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
154supermarkets
154 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 3SA.
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
24.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 — 1,558 sales.
About SE17 3SA
SE17 3SA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kennington Park Rd 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 3SA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,677 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 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Keyworth Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 6 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 ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
