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SW1V 3LA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW1V 3LA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,145 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1V 3LA.

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.

Schools70/100
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 141 schools in total

Tachbrook Nursery School0.0 miPimlico AcademyGood · 0.3 miPimlico Primary0.3 miFairley House School0.3 miMillbank Gardens Primary Academy0.3 miWestminster Under School0.4 mi

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

Safety54/100
47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
70GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 66 GP, 4 hospitals, 57 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NHS PRACTITIONER HEALTH PROGRAMME — 0.2 mi

Transport82/100
Vauxhall Rail Station0.4 mi
Pimlico Underground Station0.2 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.3 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.3 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
29green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities93/100
137supermarkets

137 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Vauxhall Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1V 3LA.

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 noiseLoud
69dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 3LA

SW1V 3LA scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Vauxhall Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1V 3LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,145 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 141 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Tachbrook Nursery School, within a short walk.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 57 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NHS PRACTITIONER HEALTH PROGRAMME, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Vauxhall Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Pimlico Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Vauxhall Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Vauxhall Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 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 high (about 69 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 29 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 137 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Vauxhall Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 3LA 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.