How many schools are near SW1P 2JP?

There are 154 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW1P 2JP, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

163 crimes were reported within 400m of SW1P 2JP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW1P 2JP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW1P 2JP includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW1P 2JP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW1P 2JP

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

65Schools

69Safety

71Health

74Transport

73Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW1P 2JP.

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.

Schools65/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

St Matthew's School, WestminsterGood · 0.1 mi Harris Westminster Sixth Form0.1 mi Westminster Abbey Choir School0.1 mi The Grey Coat HospitalOutstanding · 0.1 mi Westminster School0.2 mi Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety69/100

163crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 163 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

65GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 61 GP, 4 hospitals, 72 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

St. James's Park Underground Station0.1 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 35.5 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

160supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco Strutton Ground Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1P 2JP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1P.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1P district, 2021–2026 — 1,093 sales.

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 2JP

SW1P 2JP scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Strutton Ground 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 2JP 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 154 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 163 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 72 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 within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), St. James's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 50 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 35.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.20 ha), within a short walk.

There are 160 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Strutton Ground 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 2JP on NestScope.

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