Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM6 7DN.
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
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wallington County Grammar School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MALDON ROAD SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Hackbridge Rail Station0.5 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 98.3 ha total — largest park 59 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Wandle Side Allotments — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Lidl Hackbridge — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM6 7DN.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SM6.
Average sold price by property type across the SM6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,975 sales.
About SM6 7DN
SM6 7DN scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with MALDON ROAD SURGERY about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SM6 7DN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,030 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Wallington County Grammar School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
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 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MALDON ROAD SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST HELIER HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
