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SW16 5NF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SW16 5NF

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,952 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 5NF.

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.

Schools92
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 101 schools in total

Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School0.2 miSt Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miSt Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miBishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School0.5 miSunnyhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miPenwortham Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety65
37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 20 GP, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VALE SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport92
Streatham Rail Station0.2 mi
Streatham Common Rail Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 29 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi

Amenities94
66supermarkets

66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Spar, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Streatham Extra — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 5NF.

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
17.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden

Railways, 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, 2021–2026 — 6,028 sales.

About SW16 5NF

SW16 5NF scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Streatham Extra about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW16 5NF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,952 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 4/10).

There are 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VALE SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 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 5NF — 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 5NF?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 5NF, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW16 5NF safe?

37 crimes were reported within 400m of SW16 5NF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW16 5NF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 5NF includes 2 train stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW16 5NF?

SW16 5NF has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average 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 5NF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW16 5NF: 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.

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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.