Area Report

Last updated 04 OCT 2026

SE17 3SD

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NestScope Score

70/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Southwark: a school rated Outstanding 0.1 miles away, Elephant & Castle Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 18 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

89Schools 55Safety 81Health 90Transport 92Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3SD.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

90Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

146 schools in total

5Nursery

85Primary

35Secondary

12Post-16 & universities

7All-through

19 Outstanding71 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate49 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Crampton PrimaryAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 2Keyworth Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4The Park CollegeAges 19–25Sixth FormOther0.3 mi 5The Autism Project - CareTradeAges 18–25Sixth FormOther0.3 mi 6Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

91crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB22

Shoplifting1

Public order4

Vehicle4

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

88GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

84GP

4Hospital

48Pharmacy

48Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

64Bus

Stations

1Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi

2Kennington Station0.1 mi

3Elephant & Castle Station0.4 mi

·64 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE17 3SD?

By car · 30 min98 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min18 sq mi

about 4 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 4 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space92

How green is it?

189green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9569.3 ha of parkland — about 99 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.22 mi away

Countryside53Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 2% of the mile around

46Parks

105Playgrounds

4Fields

21Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

179shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

50Tesco

19Co-op

39Sainsbury's

3Morrisons

5Lidl

7Iceland

18Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Southwark, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3SD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE17.

Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE17 3SD

SE17 3SD scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — 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 3SD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,860 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 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Crampton Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.1 mi away.

There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 84 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP HEALTH SERVICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,860 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE17 3SD — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE17 3SD a good place to live?

SE17 3SD scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE17 3SD?

There are 146 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 3SD, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE17 3SD safe?

91 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE17 3SD 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 3SD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 3SD includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 64 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 18 sq mi is reachable from SE17 3SD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 3SD?

SE17 3SD has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 3SD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 3SD: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE17 3SD area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE17+3SD. SE17 3SD is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.