Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW12 9HQ.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 107 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rutherford House School (Good) — 0.4 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 27 GP, 3 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Balham Rail Station0.5 mi
18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 60.1 ha total — largest park 56.9 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
86supermarkets
86 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Tooting Balham High Rd Esso Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 9HQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
17.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 — 3,278 sales.
About SW12 9HQ
SW12 9HQ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Balham Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW12 9HQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,426 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 2/10).
There are 107 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Streatham & Clapham High School GDST, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
