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SW16 6TZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SW16 6TZ

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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
76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,182 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW16 6TZ.

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.

Safety65
23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 23 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 30 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREYSWOOD PRACTICE — 0.7 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space81
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 83.4 ha total — largest park 56.9 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Tooting Graveney Common — 0.2 mi

Amenities90
80supermarkets

80 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Budgens Furzedown London — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW16 6TZ.

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
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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, 202120266,028 sales.

About SW16 6TZ

SW16 6TZ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Penwortham Primary School about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW16 6TZ 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 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Penwortham Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREYSWOOD PRACTICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 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 6TZ — 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 6TZ?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW16 6TZ, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW16 6TZ safe?

23 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW16 6TZ 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 6TZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW16 6TZ includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW16 6TZ?

SW16 6TZ has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 6TZ does NestScope look?

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

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.