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SE5 0RW · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026

SE5 0RW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,355 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 0RW.

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.

Schools80/100
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

108 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Sacred Heart Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety52/100
124crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 124 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
57GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 53 GP, 4 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL SOUTHWARK — 0.0 mi

Transport82/100
Denmark Hill Rail Station0.5 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
35green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.90 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
106supermarkets

106 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Camberwell New Rd Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 0RW.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
22.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
77dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB 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 0RW

SE5 0RW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Camberwell New 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, SE5 0RW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,355 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Catholic School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 124 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL SOUTHWARK, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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.