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SW1W 8NA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW1W 8NA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,123 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1W 8NA.

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.

Schools80/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 126 schools in total

St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miFrancis Holland School0.1 miAda National College for Digital Skills0.2 miEaton House School0.3 miGarden House School0.3 miInchbald School of Design0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Barnabas' CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100
79crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 32 GP, 6 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi

Transport79/100
London Victoria Rail Station0.4 mi
Sloane Square Underground Station0.2 mi
Victoria Underground Station0.5 mi

56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
29green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.8 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Ebury Square Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
123supermarkets

123 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Whole Foods Market, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Westminster Gatliff Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1W 8NA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 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 noiseLoud
72dB 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 SW1W.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1W district, 2021–2026 — 692 sales.

£0£2M£4M£6M£8M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached——
Terraced£2.6M▼ 42.2%
Flat£1.6M▼ 53.1%

District-level averages (SW1W) — 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 SW1W 8NA

SW1W 8NA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Westminster Gatliff Road Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1W 8NA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,123 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 126 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is St Barnabas' CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 43 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 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Victoria Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Sloane Square Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Victoria Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 56 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 72 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 29 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Ebury Square Gardens, 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 123 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Whole Foods Market, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Westminster Gatliff Road Local, about 3 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 SW1W 8NA 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.