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SW12 8JR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW12 8JR

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 20,846 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 8JR.

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.

Schools87/100
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Balham Nursery School0.1 miHoly Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miChestnut Grove AcademyGood · 0.2 miHornsby House School0.2 miOak Lodge SchoolGood · 0.2 miAlderbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100
55crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 55 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport94/100
Balham Rail Station0.3 mi
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.4 mi
Balham Underground Station0.3 mi
Balham Underground Station0.3 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.5 mi

23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 1.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities95/100
99supermarkets

99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Balham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 8JR.

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
54dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 8JR

SW12 8JR scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Balham about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW12 8JR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,846 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 4/10).

There are 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Balham Nursery School, within a short walk.

There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Wandsworth Common Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Clapham South Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 23 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 54 dB Lden).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (900 m²), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk 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 3 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 8JR on NestScope.

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