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SE17 3UU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SE17 3UU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,677 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 3UU.

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.

Schools81/100
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

92 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Keyworth Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
81crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
86GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 81 GP, 5 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL — 0.2 mi

Transport82/100
Kennington Underground Station0.1 mi
Oval Underground Station0.5 mi
Oval Underground Station0.5 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
52green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23.6 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
154supermarkets

154 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE17 3UU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
24.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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, 202120261,558 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached
Semi-detached£684k 9.0%
Terraced£794k 4.7%
Flat£451k 9.8%

District-level averages (SE17) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE17 3UU

SE17 3UU scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 3UU 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 150 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), within a short walk.

There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Kennington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 47 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 52 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 154 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Kennington Park Rd Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE17 3UU on NestScope.

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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.