Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW12 8SS.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 105 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALHAM PARK SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.2 mi
Balham Rail Station0.4 mi
Balham Underground Station0.4 mi
Balham Underground Station0.4 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.6 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (900 m²) — 0.2 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Common Bellevue Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 8SS.
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
17.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 8SS
SW12 8SS scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Wandsworth Common Bellevue Road Local 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 8SS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,054 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 105 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Finton House School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM PARK SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
