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 4LY.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.2 mi
91crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
64GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 60 GP, 4 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.4 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.4 mi
St. James's Park Underground Station0.4 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.1 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: St John's Gardens — 0.1 mi
153supermarkets
153 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Westminster Marsham Street Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1P 4LY.
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
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 — 1,108 sales.
About SW1P 4LY
SW1P 4LY scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Westminster Marsham Street Local 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 4LY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,668 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's School, Westminster (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
