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 9AB.
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
58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.3 mi
109crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 109 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 62 GP, 6 hospitals, 85 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SIC — 0.2 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
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 31.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Flanders Fields Memorial Garden — 0.1 mi
157supermarkets
157 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Strutton Ground Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1H 9AB.
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 noiseQuiet
54dB 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 9AB
SW1H 9AB scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with St. James's Park Underground Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW1H 9AB 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Westminster Sixth Form, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 109 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 85 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SIC, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
