How many schools are near SW1V 4BN?

There are 138 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW1V 4BN, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

100 crimes were reported within 400m of SW1V 4BN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW1V 4BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW1V 4BN includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 63 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW1V 4BN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SW1V 4BN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,060 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

45Safety

96Health

91Transport

60Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW1V 4BN.

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

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 138 schools in total

Eaton Square Prep School0.1 mi Ada National College for Digital Skills0.2 mi St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Pimlico AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Pimlico Primary0.3 mi St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety45/100

100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100

45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 39 GP, 6 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport91/100

London Victoria Rail Station0.3 mi

Victoria Underground Station0.4 mi

Pimlico Underground Station0.4 mi

63 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.2 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.84 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

126supermarkets

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

Nearest: Sainsburys Pimlico — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1V 4BN.

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

24.7µg/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

59dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB 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.

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 4BN

SW1V 4BN scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE 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 4BN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,060 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Eaton Square Prep School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Victoria Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Pimlico Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 63 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 59 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.84 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 126 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Pimlico, about 3 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 4BN on NestScope.

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