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SW1V 3QY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW1V 3QY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,164 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1V 3QY.

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.

Schools92/100
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Tachbrook Nursery School0.1 miPimlico AcademyGood · 0.2 miPimlico Primary0.2 miSt Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miFairley House School0.3 miWestminster Under School0.4 mi

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

Safety54/100
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
59GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 55 GP, 4 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER LIVING WELL PCN HUB — 0.2 mi

Transport96/100
Pimlico Underground Station0.2 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.4 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Pimlico Gardens and Shrubbery — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
135supermarkets

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

Nearest: Waitrose Nine Elms — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1V 3QY.

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
24.5µg/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
65dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 3QY

SW1V 3QY scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with WESTMINSTER LIVING WELL PCN HUB about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1V 3QY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,164 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 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Tachbrook Nursery School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER LIVING WELL PCN HUB, 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 Pimlico Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Vauxhall Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Vauxhall Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 65 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Pimlico Gardens and Shrubbery, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 135 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Waitrose Nine Elms, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 3QY 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.