Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE5 9EH.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
102 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
121crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 121 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 88)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE CORNER SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Loughborough Junction Rail Station0.4 mi
Denmark Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 24.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground — 0.0 mi
96supermarkets
96 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Lidl Denmark Hill — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE5 9EH.
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
Air qualityModerate
22.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 9EH
SE5 9EH scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Denmark Hill about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE5 9EH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,565 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is Crawford Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 121 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 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CORNER SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
