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SW12 9DY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW12 9DY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,315 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW12 9DY.

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.

Schools88/100
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 120 schools in total

St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College0.1 miLondon Park School Clapham0.1 miAlderbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miBonneville Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miThe Elms AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Alderbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100
61crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 34 GP, 2 hospitals, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M) — 0.1 mi

Transport93/100
Clapham South Underground Station0.0 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.1 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 78.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities90/100
102supermarkets

102 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Balham Hill Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW12 9DY.

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
18.7µg/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
62dB 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 9DY

SW12 9DY scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Clapham South Underground Station 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 9DY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,315 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 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M), about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Clapham South Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Clapham South Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). There are also 24 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 62 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 78.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 102 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Balham Hill Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 10 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 9DY 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.