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SW17 8DX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SW17 8DX

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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
82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,926 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW17 8DX.

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.

Schools91
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 102 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Hillbrook School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety68
34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 28 GP, 3 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TOOTING BEC SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space86
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 21.1 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities91
79supermarkets

79 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Budgens Furzedown London — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW17 8DX.

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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW17.

Average sold price by property type across the SW17 district, 202120265,813 sales.

About SW17 8DX

SW17 8DX scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Hillbrook 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, SW17 8DX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,926 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 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Hillbrook School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOOTING BEC SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 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 SW17 8DX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 SW17 8DX?

There are 102 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW17 8DX, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW17 8DX safe?

34 crimes were reported within 400m of SW17 8DX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW17 8DX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW17 8DX includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW17 8DX?

SW17 8DX has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off 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 SW17 8DX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW17 8DX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.