How many schools are near SM3 8PH?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM3 8PH, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of SM3 8PH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM3 8PH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM3 8PH includes 12 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SM3 8PH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM3 8PH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,943 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

72Safety

82Health

66Transport

81Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM3 8PH.

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.

Schools87/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Cheam Fields Primary Academy0.0 mi Cheam High School0.1 mi St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Nonsuch High School for GirlsGood · 0.7 mi Meadow Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Brookways School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety72/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 49.9 ha total — largest park 24.6 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.29 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100

36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Cook, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - St Dunstan Service Station — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM3 8PH.

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 qualityLow

13.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM3.

Average sold price by property type across the SM3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,561 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£786k▲ 6.6%

Semi-detached£613k▲ 10.4%

Terraced£524k▲ 5.8%

Flat£347k▲ 13.6%

District-level averages (SM3) — 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 SM3 8PH

SM3 8PH scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Spar - St Dunstan Service Station 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 8PH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,943 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 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Cheam Fields Primary Academy, within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEAM FAMILY PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SM3 8PH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 49.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.29 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 36 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Cook, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Spar - St Dunstan Service Station, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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 SM3 8PH on NestScope.

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