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 3SB.
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
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Keyworth Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
87crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 87 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
79GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 73 GP, 6 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GP HEALTH SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
54green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 22.9 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
157supermarkets
157 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE17 3SB.
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
53dB 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 3SB
SE17 3SB scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE17 3SB 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 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Keyworth Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 73 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP HEALTH SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
