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SW17 8BP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW17 8BP

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 18,761 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW17 8BP.

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.

Schools92/100
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 miHillbrook SchoolGood · 0.3 miRutherford House SchoolGood · 0.3 miAl Risalah Boys' School0.3 miAl Risalah Secondary School0.3 miEveline Day 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: 17.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 29 GP, 3 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TOOTING BEC SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport89/100
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.1 mi
Tooting Bec Underground Station0.2 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space47/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 1.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities90/100
83supermarkets

83 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 8BP.

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 noiseLoud
68dB 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.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8BP

SW17 8BP scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Anselm's Catholic Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW17 8BP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,761 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), within a short walk.

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 3 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 3 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 high (about 68 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is All Saints' Church, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are 83 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Tooting Bec Local, within a short walk. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 8BP on NestScope.

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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.