Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1Y 4EL.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.8 mi
827crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 827 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 503.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
100GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 78 GP, 22 hospitals, 116 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS — 0.3 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.2 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.2 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 30.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.43 ha) — 0.1 mi
180supermarkets
180 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Whole Foods Market, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Regent Street Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1Y 4EL.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW1Y.
Average sold price by property type across the SW1Y district, 2021–2026 — 61 sales.
About SW1Y 4EL
SW1Y 4EL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Regent Street Express 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, SW1Y 4EL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,933 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 827 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 78 GP surgeries, 22 hospitals and 116 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
