How many schools are near SW17 8AX?

There are 109 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW17 8AX, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

35 crimes were reported within 400m of SW17 8AX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW17 8AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW17 8AX includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW17 8AX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW17 8AX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,803 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

50Safety

87Health

89Transport

66Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW17 8AX.

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.

Schools87/100

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 109 schools in total

St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Hillbrook SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Al Risalah Boys' School0.3 mi Al Risalah Secondary School0.3 mi Rutherford House SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Fircroft Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

35crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 29 GP, 3 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TOOTING BEC SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport89/100

Tooting Bec Underground Station0.2 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities90/100

81supermarkets

81 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Tooting Bec Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW17 8AX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.6µg/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 SW17.

Average sold price by property type across the SW17 district, 2021–2026 — 5,717 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.5M▼ 22.5%

Semi-detached£1.2M▼ 1.8%

Terraced£751k▼ 15.0%

Flat£480k▼ 1.4%

District-level averages (SW17) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SW17 8AX

SW17 8AX scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tooting Bec Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW17 8AX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,803 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 109 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 35 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 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOOTING BEC SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Tooting Bec Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Tooting Bec Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is All Saints' Church, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 81 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Tooting Bec Local, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW17 8AX on NestScope.

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