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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

SE5 0LF

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,969 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 0LF.

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.

Schools85
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Ark All Saints Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61
111crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 111 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84
56GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 52 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL SOUTHWARK — 0.3 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space63
34green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 9.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95
128supermarkets

128 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Budgens Camberwell Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 0LF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
22.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE5.

Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 202120262,682 sales.

About SE5 0LF

SE5 0LF scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Budgens Camberwell Road 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, SE5 0LF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,969 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 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is PhoenixPlace, within a short walk.

There were 111 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL SOUTHWARK, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE5 0LF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SE5 0LF?

There are 159 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 0LF, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE5 0LF safe?

111 crimes were reported within 400m of SE5 0LF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE5 0LF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 0LF includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 0LF?

SE5 0LF has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SE5 0LF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 0LF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.