Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM3 8AB.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Nonsuch High School for Girls (Good) — 0.0 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
12 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 202.1 ha total — largest park 128 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Cheam Court Allotments A — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Budgens… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Cook Cheam — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM3 8AB.
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
Air qualityLow
11.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About SM3 8AB
SM3 8AB scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Nonsuch High School for Girls within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SM3 8AB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,007 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 4/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Nonsuch High School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SUTTON HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
