Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW12 8BW.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 120 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Alderbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 34 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 Station0.3 mi
Balham Underground Station0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside nature reserve (0.4 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: St Luke's Church — 0.2 mi
104supermarkets
104 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Balham Nightingale Lane Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 8BW.
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 noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 8BW
SW12 8BW scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Clapham South Underground Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW12 8BW 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 54 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 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 34 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, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
