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SW1P 3DW · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026

SW1P 3DW

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,991 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1P 3DW.

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.

Safety74/100
98crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 98 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
63GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 59 GP, 4 hospitals, 68 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS — 0.1 mi

Transport90/100
St. James's Park Underground Station0.3 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.3 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.3 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100
27green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.2 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
164supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco Victoria Monck St Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1P 3DW.

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

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
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1P.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1P district, 202120261,108 sales.

About SW1P 3DW

SW1P 3DW scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS 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 3DW 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's School, Westminster (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 98 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 68 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 about 3 minutes' walk away.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.