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SW12 0JE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW12 0JE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,129 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 0JE.

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.

Safety50/100
21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100
35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 33 GP, 2 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport91/100
Balham Rail Station0.5 mi
Balham Underground Station0.5 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space51/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
90supermarkets

90 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 0JE.

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
18.3µg/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
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW12.

Average sold price by property type across the SW12 district, 202120263,236 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£3.5M 47.3%
Semi-detached£1.7M 1.1%
Terraced£1.2M 0.3%
Flat£547k 6.8%

District-level averages (SW12) — 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 SW12 0JE

SW12 0JE scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW12 0JE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,129 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 6/10).

There are 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Henry Cavendish Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

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 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

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 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 90 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 SW12 0JE on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.