Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1P 2LJ.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
66 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.1 mi
147crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 147 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
65GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 61 GP, 4 hospitals, 73 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 Station0.2 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.2 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 35.1 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.38 ha) — 0.1 mi
161supermarkets
161 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Victoria Monck St Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1P 2LJ.
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 SW1P.
Average sold price by property type across the SW1P district, 2021–2026 — 1,093 sales.
About SW1P 2LJ
SW1P 2LJ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Victoria Monck St Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW1P 2LJ 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 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's School, Westminster (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 147 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 73 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SIC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
