How many schools are near SM6 9DP?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM6 9DP, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

21 crimes were reported within 400m of SM6 9DP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM6 9DP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM6 9DP includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SM6 9DP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SM6 9DP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,662 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

45Safety

88Health

68Transport

75Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SM6 9DP.

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.

Schools76/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

Foresters Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Bandon Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Elphege's RC Infants' SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Elphege's RC Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Wilson's SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Wallington Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Foresters Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FIRST PHARMACY — 0.7 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 23.6 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (6.9 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wallington — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM6 9DP.

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

12.7µg/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

47dB 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 — 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 9DP

SM6 9DP scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with FIRST PHARMACY about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM6 9DP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,662 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Foresters Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FIRST PHARMACY, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SM6 9DP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (6.9 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Wallington, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 9DP on NestScope.

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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.