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SW12 9AZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW12 9AZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,829 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 9AZ.

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.

Schools94/100
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 114 schools in total

Ravenstone Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miTrinity St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miEveline Day School0.1 miChestnut Grove AcademyGood · 0.2 miHornsby House School0.2 miRutherford House SchoolGood · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ravenstone Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
124crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 124 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100
32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 29 GP, 3 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport96/100
Balham Rail Station0.1 mi
Balham Underground Station0.1 mi
Balham Underground Station0.1 mi

18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 0.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.34 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
97supermarkets

97 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op London - Balham High Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 9AZ.

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 noiseLoud
73dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden

Railways, 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 9AZ

SW12 9AZ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Balham Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW12 9AZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,829 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 4/10).

There are 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Ravenstone Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 124 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Balham Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Balham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 18 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 high (about 73 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.34 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 97 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Sainsburys, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Co-op London - Balham High Road, within a short walk. A public library is about 5 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 9AZ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.