Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM3 8DF.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
14 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 37.1 ha total — largest park 24.6 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Cheam Court Allotments A — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Cook, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Mulgrave Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM3 8DF.
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
12.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 SM3.
Average sold price by property type across the SM3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,561 sales.
About SM3 8DF
SM3 8DF scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE 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, SM3 8DF is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,340 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SUTTON HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
