Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1P 3BD.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.2 mi
114crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 114 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 65.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 67 GP, 6 hospitals, 78 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Westminster Underground Station0.1 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.3 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.3 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 31.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Parliament Square Garden — 0.1 mi
174supermarkets
174 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Westminster Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1P 3BD.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
75dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 3BD
SW1P 3BD scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY 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 3BD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,991 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 6/10).
There are 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Westminster Abbey Choir School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 114 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 78 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
