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SW1V 1QW · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW1V 1QW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,814 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1V 1QW.

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.

Schools93/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 140 schools in total

Eaton Square Prep School0.1 miAda National College for Digital Skills0.3 miSt Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School0.3 miWestminster Cathedral Choir School0.3 miPimlico AcademyGood · 0.3 miPimlico Primary0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Pimlico Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety54/100
121crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 121 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 66.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
46GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 40 GP, 6 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport89/100
London Victoria Rail Station0.3 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.3 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.3 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.4 mi

62 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100
30green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.5 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.94 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
133supermarkets

133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Pimlico — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1V 1QW.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
26µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1V.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1V district, 2021–2026 — 1,233 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Terraced£1.3M▼ 44.8%
Flat£626k▼ 23.7%

District-level averages (SW1V) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SW1V 1QW

SW1V 1QW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE 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, SW1V 1QW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,814 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 140 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Eaton Square Prep School, within a short walk.

There were 121 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Victoria Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 62 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 58 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 30 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.94 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 133 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Pimlico, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW1V 1QW on NestScope.

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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.