Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW16 6SZ.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 101 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Penwortham Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 29 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 19.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 32 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GREYSWOOD PRACTICE — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 25.8 ha total — largest park 21.1 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
78supermarkets
78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Budgens Furzedown London — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW16 6SZ.
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
Air qualityLow
16.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW16.
Average sold price by property type across the SW16 district, 2021–2026 — 6,028 sales.
About SW16 6SZ
SW16 6SZ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Penwortham Primary 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 6SZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,182 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 2/10).
There are 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Penwortham Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREYSWOOD PRACTICE, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
