Area Report

Last updated 04 OCT 2026

SE5 9RF

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NestScope Score

70/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Lambeth: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and roughly 6.8 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

83Schools 58Safety 83Health 86Transport 97Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
6.8 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 9RF.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools83

Are the schools any good?

111Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

161 schools in total

9Nursery

96Primary

36Secondary

9Post-16 & universities

10All-through

29 Outstanding82 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate44 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Christ Church Primary SW9Ages 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Saint Gabriel's CollegeAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3Van Gogh PrimaryAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Loughborough Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5St John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Highshore SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOtherGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

61crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent21

ASB13

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle2

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

55GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

51GP

4Hospital

46Pharmacy

39Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport86

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE5 9RF?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.8 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 17 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

161green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9970.5 ha of parkland — about 101 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.09 mi away

Countryside53Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 2% of the mile around

29Parks

90Playgrounds

3Fields

26Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

134shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Spar

12Co-op

38Tesco

3Budgens

6Lidl

3Morrisons

15Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lambeth, 64% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lambeth, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 9RF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE5.

Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE5 9RF

SE5 9RF scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE5 9RF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,622 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church Primary SW9 (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,622 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE5 9RF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE5 9RF a good place to live?

SE5 9RF scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE5 9RF?

There are 161 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 9RF, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE5 9RF safe?

61 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE5 9RF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE5 9RF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 9RF includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.8 sq mi is reachable from SE5 9RF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 9RF?

SE5 9RF has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 9RF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 9RF: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE5 9RF area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE5+9RF. SE5 9RF is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.