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SW16 6SG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUL 2026

SW16 6SG

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

NestScope Score
84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,999 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 6SG.

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.

Schools98
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 97 schools in total

Penwortham Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miGraveney SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miFurzedown Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miLinks Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miSt Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 miFranciscan Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Penwortham Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety76
—

IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare90
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 31 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VALE SURGERY — 0.7 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space86
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 25.8 ha total — largest park 21.1 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.4 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90
75supermarkets

75 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Budgens Furzedown London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 6SG.

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
16.8µg/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
54dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 6SG

SW16 6SG scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Penwortham Primary School 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 6SG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,999 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Penwortham Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VALE SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SW16 6SG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 6SG — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 6SG?

There are 97 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 6SG, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW16 6SG safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SW16 6SG. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SW16 6SG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 6SG includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW16 6SG?

SW16 6SG has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off 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 6SG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW16 6SG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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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