Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW12 8UT.
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
64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 106 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Nightingale Community Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 19 GP, 3 hospitals, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALHAM PARK SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.3 mi
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.5 mi
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.5 mi
Balham Underground Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.2 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Sir Walter St Johns Playing Field — 0.2 mi
99supermarkets
99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Common Bellevue Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 8UT.
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
44dB 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 8UT
SW12 8UT scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Wandsworth Common Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW12 8UT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,182 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 5/10).
There are 106 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Finton House School, about 2 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 19 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 32 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 6 minutes' walk away.
