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SW1W 8BG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 26 JUN 2026

SW1W 8BG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,987 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1W 8BG.

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.

Schools75/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 122 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Barnabas' CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 35 GP, 6 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100
Sloane Square Underground Station0.3 mi

49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
26green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.1 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
124supermarkets

124 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Whole Foods Market, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Westminster Gatliff Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1W 8BG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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
49dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1W.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1W district, 20212026692 sales.

About SW1W 8BG

SW1W 8BG scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Westminster Gatliff Road Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1W 8BG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,987 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 122 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Barnabas' CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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.