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 SW16 2JP.
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
59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 99 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Streatham Wells Primary (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 28 GP, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HBD PCN EA HUB — 0.3 mi
Tulse Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
West Norwood Rail Station0.4 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.4 ha total — largest park 0.8 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
67supermarkets
67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland West Norwood — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW16 2JP.
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
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW16.
Average sold price by property type across the SW16 district, 2021–2026 — 6,028 sales.
About SW16 2JP
SW16 2JP scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland West Norwood about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW16 2JP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,655 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 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Hitherfield Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HBD PCN EA HUB, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
