Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW12 9AR.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
70 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 114 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chestnut Grove Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 34 GP, 2 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Balham Rail Station0.1 mi
Balham Underground Station0.1 mi
Balham Underground Station0.1 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 0.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
98supermarkets
98 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Balham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 9AR.
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
18.2µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, 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 9AR
SW12 9AR scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Balham 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 9AR 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 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Balham Nursery School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 19 bus stops within walking distance.
