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SW12 8QZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW12 8QZ

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
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 8QZ.

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
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 117 schools in total

Balham Nursery School0.1 miAlderbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miHoly Ghost Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miChestnut Grove AcademyGood · 0.2 miHornsby House School0.2 miOak Lodge SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Alderbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100
112crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 112 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 59.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport89/100
Balham Rail Station0.3 mi
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.5 mi
Balham Underground Station0.2 mi
Balham Underground Station0.3 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.5 mi

23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 1.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.4 mi

Amenities95/100
98supermarkets

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

Nearest: Waitrose Balham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 8QZ.

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 noiseModerate
55dB 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 8QZ

SW12 8QZ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Balham about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 8QZ 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 117 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Balham Nursery School, within a short walk.

There were 112 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Wandsworth Common Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Clapham South Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (900 m²), about 7 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 98 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Waitrose Balham, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 8QZ on NestScope.

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