How many schools are near SW12 8PW?

There are 120 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW12 8PW, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

54 crimes were reported within 400m of SW12 8PW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW12 8PW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW12 8PW includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SW12 8PW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW12 8PW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,534 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

77Schools

40Safety

83Health

89Transport

52Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 8PW.

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.

Schools77/100

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 120 schools in total

Alderbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Balham Nursery School0.2 mi St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College0.3 mi Holy Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi London Park School Clapham0.3 mi Chestnut Grove AcademyGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Alderbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

54crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M) — 0.3 mi

Transport89/100

Balham Rail Station0.4 mi

Balham Underground Station0.3 mi

Clapham South Underground Station0.3 mi

Balham Underground Station0.4 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (0.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.4 mi

Amenities95/100

102supermarkets

102 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 8PW.

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.

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 8PW

SW12 8PW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road within a short walk. 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 8PW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,534 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 3/10).

There are 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Alderbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M), about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Clapham South Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 7 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 102 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Wandsworth - Alderbrook Road, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 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 8PW on NestScope.

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