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SW16 6SN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SW16 6SN

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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
84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,815 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 6SN.

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.

Schools96
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

66 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 104 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Graveney School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety71
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90
32GP & hospitals

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

Nearest GP: GREYSWOOD PRACTICE — 0.8 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space86
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 21.1 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90
76supermarkets

76 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Budgens Furzedown London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 6SN.

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
52dB 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 6SN

SW16 6SN scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Graveney School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW16 6SN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,815 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 104 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Graveney School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREYSWOOD PRACTICE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 6SN — 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 6SN?

There are 104 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 6SN, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW16 6SN safe?

31 crimes were reported within 400m of SW16 6SN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW16 6SN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 6SN includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW16 6SN?

SW16 6SN 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 6SN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW16 6SN: 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.