SM3 9LY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

SM3 9LY

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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

82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,364 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

78Schools

79Safety

93Health

77Transport

75Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM3 9LY.

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

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Brookfield Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Cheam Park Farm Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Brookways School0.5 mi Aragon Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Glenthorne High SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

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

Safety79

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 9 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

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

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space75

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.3 ha total — largest park 8 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: St Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Asda Stonecot Supermarket — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM3 9LY.

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 noiseModerate

57dB 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 9LY

SM3 9LY scores 82/100 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 9LY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,364 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Brookfield Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 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 9LY — 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 9LY?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM3 9LY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SM3 9LY safe?

16 crimes were reported within 400m of SM3 9LY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM3 9LY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM3 9LY includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SM3 9LY?

SM3 9LY has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — 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 9LY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SM3 9LY: 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.