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SW1A 0AA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW1A 0AA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,991 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1A 0AA.

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.

Schools81/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

66 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total

Westminster School0.2 miWestminster Abbey Choir School0.2 miEvelina Hospital SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miHarris Westminster Sixth Form0.3 miSt Matthew's School, WestminsterGood · 0.3 miDLD College0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Evelina Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety64/100
81crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 50.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
73GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 68 GP, 5 hospitals, 68 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100
Westminster Underground Station0.1 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.4 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.4 mi

56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
22green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 35.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Margaret's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
179supermarkets

179 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Westminster Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1A 0AA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30µg/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
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1A.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1A district, 2021–2026 — 96 sales.

£0£5M£10M£15M20212022202320242025
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Terraced——
Flat£3.3M▼ 47.1%

District-level averages (SW1A) — 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 SW1A 0AA

SW1A 0AA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1A 0AA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,991 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 6/10).

There are 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Westminster School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 68 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Westminster Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 56 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 35.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Margaret's Church, within a short walk.

There are 179 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Westminster Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 SW1A 0AA 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.