Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM6 9GU.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Elphege's RC Infants' School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
42crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: VIOLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.9 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 103.1 ha total — largest park 81.3 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Costco, Budgens, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Wallington — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM6 9GU.
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
12.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 3,016 sales.
About SM6 9GU
SM6 9GU scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SM6 9GU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,420 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is St Elphege's RC Infants' School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VIOLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
