Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE21 7AW.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 116 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Judith Kerr Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 32 GP, 3 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SOUTHWARK SERVICE — 0.2 mi
North Dulwich Rail Station0.2 mi
Herne Hill Rail Station0.5 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 32.9 ha total — largest park 9 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (4.6 ha) — 0.2 mi
78supermarkets
78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Budgens Dulwich Halfmoon Lane — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE21 7AW.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
18.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE21.
Average sold price by property type across the SE21 district, 2021–2026 — 1,035 sales.
About SE21 7AW
SE21 7AW scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Judith Kerr Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE21 7AW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,350 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 116 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Judith Kerr Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SOUTHWARK SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
