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SE5 5FQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE5 5FQ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,717 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 5FQ.

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.

Schools88
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

107 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total

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

Safety52
113crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 113 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 69.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85
58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL SOUTHWARK — 0.1 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space63
36green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
107supermarkets

107 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Camberwell New Rd Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 5FQ.

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 noiseQuiet
54dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
64dB 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 5FQ

SE5 5FQ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — 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 5FQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,717 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Catholic School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 113 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL SOUTHWARK, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 5FQ — 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 5FQ?

There are 155 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 5FQ, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE5 5FQ safe?

113 crimes were reported within 400m of SE5 5FQ 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 5FQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 5FQ includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 5FQ?

SE5 5FQ has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 5FQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 5FQ: 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.