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SW1Y 4QL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

SW1Y 4QL

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,862 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1Y 4QL.

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
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's School, Westminster (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety68
466crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 466 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 270.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95
98GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 78 GP, 20 hospitals, 110 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS — 0.3 mi

Transport100
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.2 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 30 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Waterloo Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
177supermarkets

177 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Whole Foods Market, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Regent Street Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1Y 4QL.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32.1µg/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
76dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1Y.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1Y district, 2021202661 sales.

About SW1Y 4QL

SW1Y 4QL scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with London Charing Cross Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1Y 4QL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,862 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 6/10).

There are 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 466 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, 20 hospitals and 110 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Questions
How many schools are near SW1Y 4QL?

There are 152 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW1Y 4QL, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW1Y 4QL safe?

466 crimes were reported within 400m of SW1Y 4QL 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 SW1Y 4QL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW1Y 4QL includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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.