SM3 9HQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SM3 9HQ

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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 25,563 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

78Schools

74Safety

93Health

79Transport

77Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM3 9HQ.

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.

Schools78

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total

Brookfield Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Cheam Park Farm Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Aragon Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Brookways School0.5 mi Dorchester Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Brookfield Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety74

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 7 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: JAMES O'RIORDAN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport79

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space77

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.2 ha total — largest park 8 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Asda Stonecot Supermarket — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM3 9HQ.

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

14.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

66dB 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 9HQ

SM3 9HQ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with JAMES O'RIORDAN MEDICAL CENTRE 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 9HQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,563 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 6/10).

There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Brookfield Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAMES O'RIORDAN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 9HQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 9HQ?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM3 9HQ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SM3 9HQ safe?

21 crimes were reported within 400m of SM3 9HQ 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 9HQ?

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

What is the NestScope Score for SM3 9HQ?

SM3 9HQ 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 9HQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SM3 9HQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.