Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW17 7QS.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
66 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 110 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rutherford House School (Good) — 0.2 mi
40crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 40 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 28 GP, 3 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALHAM PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Balham Rail Station0.4 mi
Wandsworth Common Rail Station0.5 mi
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.3 mi
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.3 mi
Balham Underground Station0.4 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
102supermarkets
102 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Tooting Balham High Rd Esso Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW17 7QS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
17.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW17.
Average sold price by property type across the SW17 district, 2021–2026 — 5,717 sales.
About SW17 7QS
SW17 7QS scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Balham Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW17 7QS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,753 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 7/10).
There are 110 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Rutherford House School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALHAM PARK SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
