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SW12 8BT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW12 8BT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,666 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 8BT.

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.

Schools88/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

75 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 120 schools in total

Alderbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miBalham Nursery School0.2 miSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College0.2 miLondon Park School Clapham0.3 miHoly Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miOak Lodge SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

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

Safety40/100
51crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M) — 0.3 mi

Transport96/100
Balham Rail Station0.4 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.3 mi
Balham Underground Station0.3 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.4 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside nature reserve (0.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St Luke's Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities95/100
101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 8BT.

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
18.2µg/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
52dB 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, 2021–2026 — 3,236 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 8BT

SW12 8BT scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Balham Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW12 8BT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,666 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 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Alderbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M), about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Clapham South Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Clapham South Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 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 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Luke's Church, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 101 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 8BT 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.