Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1A 2AG.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 146 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.5 mi
138crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 138 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
87GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 75 GP, 12 hospitals, 89 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY — 0.2 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
Westminster Underground Station0.2 mi
Charing Cross Underground Station0.3 mi
Charing Cross Underground Station0.3 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 35.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Parliament Square Garden — 0.2 mi
180supermarkets
180 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Westminster Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1A 2AG.
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
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW1A.
Average sold price by property type across the SW1A district, 2021–2026 — 96 sales.
About SW1A 2AG
SW1A 2AG scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW1A 2AG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,862 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 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Westminster Sixth Form, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 138 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 12 hospitals and 89 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
