SM3 9AT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SM3 9AT

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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

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,291 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

85Schools

76Safety

91Health

76Transport

72Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM3 9AT.

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.

Schools85

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Brookways School0.3 mi Brookfield Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Dorchester Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Cheam Park Farm Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Aragon Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety76

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 22 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST RAPHAEL'S HOSP (MERTON) — 0.1 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space72

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11.3 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Aldi Cheam — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM3 9AT.

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 qualityLow

13.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM3.

Average sold price by property type across the SM3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,588 sales.

About SM3 9AT

SM3 9AT scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with ST RAPHAEL'S HOSP (MERTON) about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM3 9AT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,291 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 5/10).

There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST RAPHAEL'S HOSP (MERTON), about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 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 SM3 9AT — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SM3 9AT?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM3 9AT, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SM3 9AT safe?

22 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SM3 9AT 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 9AT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM3 9AT includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SM3 9AT?

SM3 9AT has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off 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 SM3 9AT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SM3 9AT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.