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SW1P 2DG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SW1P 2DG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,324 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1P 2DG.

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.

Safety69/100
148crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 148 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
65GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 61 GP, 4 hospitals, 70 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100
St. James's Park Underground Station0.2 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.2 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.2 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100
26green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 34.7 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
161supermarkets

161 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Victoria Monck St Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1P 2DG.

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)
32.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1P.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1P district, 202120261,093 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Terraced£3.3M 4.8%
Flat£742k 21.0%

District-level averages (SW1P) — 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 SW1P 2DG

SW1P 2DG scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Victoria Monck St Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1P 2DG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,324 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 5/10).

There are 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's School, Westminster (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 148 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 70 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 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 low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 26 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 161 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Victoria Monck St Express, within a short walk. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 SW1P 2DG on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.