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SW16 2RW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SW16 2RW

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,914 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 2RW.

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.

Schools78
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 102 schools in total

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

Safety68
33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 26 GP, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB — 0.5 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space61
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (2.8 ha total — largest park 0.8 ha (0.15 mi away))

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities87
66supermarkets

66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Budgens MFG Streatham — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 2RW.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
18.3µg/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 SW16.

Average sold price by property type across the SW16 district, 202120266,028 sales.

About SW16 2RW

SW16 2RW scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Budgens MFG Streatham within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW16 2RW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,914 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 3/10).

There are 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Dunraven School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 33 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 and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW16 2RW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SW16 2RW?

There are 102 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 2RW, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW16 2RW safe?

33 crimes were reported within 400m of SW16 2RW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW16 2RW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 2RW includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW16 2RW?

SW16 2RW has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW16 2RW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW16 2RW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.