SE5 9PJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE5 9PJ

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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

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,651 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

64Safety

89Health

91Transport

73Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 9PJ.

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.

Schools86

28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total

The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service0.1 mi Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Crawford Primary School0.3 mi Lyndhurst Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Arco Academy0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety64

125crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 125 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 94.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

56GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 52 GP, 4 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CORNER SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport91

Denmark Hill Rail Station0.2 mi

Loughborough Junction Rail Station0.4 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

90supermarkets

90 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: M&S Kings College Hospital — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 9PJ.

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

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB 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 — 2,682 sales.

About SE5 9PJ

SE5 9PJ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Kings College Hospital 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 9PJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,651 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 3/10).

There are 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service, within a short walk.

There were 125 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CORNER SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE5 9PJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 9PJ?

There are 145 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 9PJ, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE5 9PJ safe?

125 crimes were reported within 400m of SE5 9PJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE5 9PJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 9PJ includes 2 train stations, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 9PJ?

SE5 9PJ has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average 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 9PJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 9PJ: 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.

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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.