Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1H 9BL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.2 mi
118crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 118 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 63 GP, 5 hospitals, 80 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SIC — 0.1 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
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 34.4 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: United Nations Green — 0.1 mi
163supermarkets
163 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Strutton Ground Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1H 9BL.
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
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, 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 9BL
SW1H 9BL 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 9BL 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 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Westminster Sixth Form, within a short walk.
There were 118 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 80 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SIC, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
