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SW1V 2LF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 19 JUN 2026

SW1V 2LF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
54/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,426 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1V 2LF.

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.

Schools81/100
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 146 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Pimlico Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety35/100
115crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 65.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100
64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 59 GP, 5 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NCW LONDON MHTR — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100
London Victoria Rail Station0.5 mi
Pimlico Underground Station0.2 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.5 mi

54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
37green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.5 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
138supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco Victoria Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1V 2LF.

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 noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 202120261,233 sales.

About SW1V 2LF

SW1V 2LF scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Victoria Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1V 2LF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,426 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Westminster Under School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 115 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, 5 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NCW LONDON MHTR, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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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.