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SW12 8NW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW12 8NW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,219 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 8NW.

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.

Schools86/100
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

70 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 118 schools in total

Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls0.1 miOak Lodge SchoolGood · 0.1 miHoly Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miBroomwood Prep - Boys0.2 miBalham Nursery School0.4 miHoneywell Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oak Lodge School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport88/100
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.2 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 64.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
99supermarkets

99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Balham Nightingale Lane Local — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 8NW.

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 noiseLoud
68dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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, 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 8NW

SW12 8NW scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW12 8NW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,219 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 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wandsworth Common Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 22 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 high (about 68 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 48 dB Lden).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 64.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 99 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Waitrose, Aldi, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Balham Nightingale Lane Local, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 8NW on NestScope.

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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.