How many schools are near SW12 8DF?

There are 114 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW12 8DF, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

115 crimes were reported within 400m of SW12 8DF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW12 8DF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW12 8DF includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW12 8DF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW12 8DF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

72/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,063 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

94Schools

40Safety

90Health

91Transport

48Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 8DF.

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.

Schools94/100

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 114 schools in total

Hornsby House School0.0 mi Chestnut Grove AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Balham Nursery School0.1 mi Holy Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Oak Lodge SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chestnut Grove Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

115crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 19 GP, 2 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport91/100

Balham Rail Station0.2 mi

Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.3 mi

Balham Underground Station0.2 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 1.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

99supermarkets

99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Balham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 8DF.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW12.

Average sold price by property type across the SW12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,236 sales.

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 8DF

SW12 8DF scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Balham about 4 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 8DF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,063 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 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Hornsby House School, within a short walk.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Wandsworth Common Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 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).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (900 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 99 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Waitrose Balham, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 8DF on NestScope.

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