SW17 9RE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SW17 9RE

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

NestScope Score

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,838 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

89Schools

68Safety

91Health

88Transport

62Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW17 9RE.

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.

Schools89

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 86 schools in total

Links Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Furzedown Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Graveney SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Penwortham Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Beecholme Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Granton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Links Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety68

42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 42 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 30.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VALE SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport88

Tooting Rail Station0.4 mi

21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.9 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.18 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities91

68supermarkets

68 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Mitcham Streatham Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW17 9RE.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 5,813 sales.

About SW17 9RE

SW17 9RE scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with THE VALE SURGERY about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW17 9RE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,838 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 5/10).

There are 86 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Links Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VALE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW17 9RE — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 9RE?

There are 86 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW17 9RE, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW17 9RE safe?

42 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW17 9RE 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 9RE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW17 9RE includes 1 train station, 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW17 9RE?

SW17 9RE has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 9RE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW17 9RE: 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.

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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.