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 SW1P 2LN.
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
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.0 mi
145crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 145 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 69)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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 — 0.2 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
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 35.1 ha total — largest park 22.9 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.38 ha) — 0.1 mi
160supermarkets
160 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Strutton Ground Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1P 2LN.
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
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About SW1P 2LN
SW1P 2LN scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Strutton Ground 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 2LN 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 151 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 145 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 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
