Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE5 0SU.
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.
35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John the Divine Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
75crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 45 GP, 3 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Oval Underground Station0.4 mi
Oval Underground Station0.4 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
36green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 27.9 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: St John's Church — 0.1 mi
139supermarkets
139 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Camberwell New Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE5 0SU.
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
Air qualityModerate
22.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE5.
Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,682 sales.
About SE5 0SU
SE5 0SU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Camberwell New Road 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 0SU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,330 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is St John the Divine Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
