Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW12 8LW.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 115 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
33crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 22 GP, 2 hospitals, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.3 mi
Balham Rail Station0.3 mi
Balham Underground Station0.3 mi
Balham Underground Station0.3 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 1.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.2 mi
103supermarkets
103 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Balham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 8LW.
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
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 8LW
SW12 8LW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Balham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW12 8LW 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 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 42 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 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
