Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE5 7LA.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
124crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 124 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
57GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 55 GP, 2 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
44green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
125supermarkets
125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: EG - OTM - Camberwell — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE5 7LA.
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
22.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 7LA
SE5 7LA scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with EG - OTM - Camberwell about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE5 7LA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,322 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 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 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 55 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
