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SE5 9HJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE5 9HJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
53/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,296 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 9HJ.

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.

Schools58/100
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Loughborough Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miVan Gogh PrimaryGood · 0.3 miSt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miChrist Church Primary SW9Good · 0.4 miSaint Gabriel's CollegeGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Loughborough Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
67crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
61GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 57 GP, 4 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport73/100
Loughborough Junction Rail Station0.3 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
52green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Stockwell - Brixton Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 9HJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
21.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,650 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.8M▲ 24.7%
Semi-detached£1.4M▲ 27.9%
Terraced£1.4M▲ 22.3%
Flat£441k▲ 0.5%

District-level averages (SE5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE5 9HJ

SE5 9HJ scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Stockwell - Brixton Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE5 9HJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,296 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 1/10).

There are 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Loughborough Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Loughborough Junction Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 52 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 101 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Stockwell - Brixton Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE5 9HJ on NestScope.

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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.