Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SM6 9HJ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wallington Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FIRST PHARMACY — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 105.1 ha total — largest park 81.3 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Costco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Wallington — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SM6 9HJ.
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
47dB 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 9HJ
SM6 9HJ scores 67/100 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 9HJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,694 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 2/10).
There are 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Wallington Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 57 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 FIRST PHARMACY, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
