SM6 8BY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

SM6 8BY

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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

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,642 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

71Safety

82Health

83Transport

81Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM6 8BY.

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.

Schools86

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Holy Trinity CofE Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Collingwood School0.3 mi Wallington County Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Beddington Infants' SchoolGood · 0.3 mi All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Sherwood Foundation SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holy Trinity CofE Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety71

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 41 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 23.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 20 GP, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MALDON ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport83

Wallington Rail Station0.3 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 11.2 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.08 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Budgens Wallington London — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM6 8BY.

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

13.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM6.

Average sold price by property type across the SM6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,016 sales.

About SM6 8BY

SM6 8BY scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Budgens Wallington London 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, SM6 8BY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,642 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 5/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Trinity CofE Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MALDON ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. 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 SM6 8BY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 SM6 8BY?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM6 8BY, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SM6 8BY safe?

41 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SM6 8BY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM6 8BY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM6 8BY includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SM6 8BY?

SM6 8BY has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average 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 SM6 8BY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SM6 8BY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.