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SW1V 4QS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SW1V 4QS

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
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1V 4QS.

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
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 134 schools in total

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

Safety45/100
97crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 39 GP, 6 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BI-BOROUGH ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport91/100
London Victoria Rail Station0.4 mi
Pimlico Underground Station0.4 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.4 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.4 mi

59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
28green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.9 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
130supermarkets

130 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Pimlico Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1V 4QS.

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 noiseQuiet
53dB 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, 202120261,233 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 4QS

SW1V 4QS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BI-BOROUGH ALCOHOL SERVICE 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 4QS 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 134 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Ada National College for Digital Skills, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 97 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 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BI-BOROUGH ALCOHOL SERVICE, 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 7 minutes' walk away), Pimlico Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 59 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 low (about 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 28 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 130 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Pimlico Express, about 4 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 4QS on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.