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SW16 3HN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW16 3HN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,600 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 3HN.

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.

Schools54/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 80 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Crown Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety59/100
26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare62/100
25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTH WOOD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space69/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.8 ha total — largest park 11.7 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
51supermarkets

51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Lidl West Norwood London — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 3HN.

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
17.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW16.

Average sold price by property type across the SW16 district, 202120265,948 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£920k 19.1%
Semi-detached£937k 12.7%
Terraced£632k 0.1%
Flat£415k 4.1%

District-level averages (SW16) — 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 SW16 3HN

SW16 3HN scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl West Norwood London about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW16 3HN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,600 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 80 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Crown Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH WOOD GROUP PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SW16 3HN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 51 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Lidl West Norwood London, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 SW16 3HN on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.