Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1H 0QU.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Westminster City School (Good) — 0.1 mi
195crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 195 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 80.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 63 GP, 5 hospitals, 76 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONDON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
London Victoria Rail Station0.5 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.1 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.1 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.1 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 34.7 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
151supermarkets
151 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Victoria Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1H 0QU.
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)
32.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW1H.
Average sold price by property type across the SW1H district, 2021–2026 — 189 sales.
About SW1H 0QU
SW1H 0QU scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with LONDON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE 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, SW1H 0QU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,520 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 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Westminster City School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 195 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 76 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONDON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
