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 9JQ.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 113 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Henry Cavendish Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 26 GP, 2 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Balham Rail Station0.4 mi
Balham Underground Station0.4 mi
Balham Underground Station0.4 mi
17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 60.3 ha total — largest park 56.9 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi
90supermarkets
90 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Balham — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW12 9JQ.
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
17.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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 9JQ
SW12 9JQ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Balham Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW12 9JQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,837 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 1/10).
There are 113 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Henry Cavendish Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
