Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW12 8AQ.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 119 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Alderbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
42crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M) — 0.3 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.2 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.2 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 76.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Luke's Church — 0.2 mi
102supermarkets
102 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Balham Nightingale Lane Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 8AQ.
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
Air qualityLow
18.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW12.
Average sold price by property type across the SW12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,236 sales.
About SW12 8AQ
SW12 8AQ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Balham Nightingale Lane Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW12 8AQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,382 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 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is London Park School Clapham, about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M), about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
