Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1P 2PA.
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 · 152 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
224crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 224 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 99.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
65GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 61 GP, 4 hospitals, 59 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@OPTICAL STUDIO PIMLICO, NWL — 0.1 mi
London Victoria Rail Station0.4 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.3 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.3 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.3 mi
69 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
29green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Westminster School Playing Field — 0.1 mi
138supermarkets
138 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Westminster Rochester Row Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1P 2PA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
26µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB 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 SW1P.
Average sold price by property type across the SW1P district, 2021–2026 — 1,093 sales.
About SW1P 2PA
SW1P 2PA scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Westminster Rochester Row Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW1P 2PA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,482 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 224 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 59 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@OPTICAL STUDIO PIMLICO, NWL, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
