How many schools are near SM6 7LJ?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM6 7LJ, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of SM6 7LJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM6 7LJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM6 7LJ includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SM6 7LJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM6 7LJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

80/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,030 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

82Schools

66Safety

86Health

72Transport

78Green

79Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM6 7LJ.

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.

Schools82/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Beddington Infants' SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Wallington County Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Holy Trinity CofE Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Sherwood Foundation SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Collingwood School0.6 mi Beddington Park AcademyOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Beddington Infants' School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 20 GP, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MALDON ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 96.5 ha total — largest park 59 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Bute Road Orchard Allotments — 0.2 mi

Amenities79/100

36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Budgens Wallington London — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM6 7LJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM6.

Average sold price by property type across the SM6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,975 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£799k▲ 2.8%

Semi-detached£562k▲ 0.9%

Terraced£478k▲ 4.7%

Flat£268k▼ 0.5%

District-level averages (SM6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SM6 7LJ

SM6 7LJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with MALDON ROAD SURGERY about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM6 7LJ 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Beddington Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 12 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 and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MALDON ROAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SM6 7LJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 96.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bute Road Orchard Allotments, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 36 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Budgens Wallington London, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SM6 7LJ on NestScope.

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