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SW12 8LS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

SW12 8LS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,352 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 8LS.

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.

Schools93/100
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

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

Safety59/100
24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100
22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 20 GP, 2 hospitals, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport96/100
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.1 mi
Balham Rail Station0.4 mi
Balham Underground Station0.4 mi
Balham Underground Station0.4 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 68.3 ha total — largest park 63.7 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
103supermarkets

103 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Balham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 8LS.

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
17.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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, 202120263,236 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 8LS

SW12 8LS scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Wandsworth Common Rail Station about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.