Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM5 1JP.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 66 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Green Wrythe Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 20 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BISHOPSFORD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 49.9 ha total — largest park 16.9 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Budgens, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op FR Carshalton — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM5 1JP.
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
Air qualityLow
14.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SM5.
Average sold price by property type across the SM5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,673 sales.
About SM5 1JP
SM5 1JP scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op FR Carshalton about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SM5 1JP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,713 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Green Wrythe Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BISHOPSFORD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELIER HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
