Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW1Y 6AH.
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
60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
437crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 437 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 249.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
99GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 78 GP, 21 hospitals, 111 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER DAWS — 0.4 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.5 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 46.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.90 ha) — 0.1 mi
168supermarkets
168 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Whole Foods Market, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Regent Street Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW1Y 6AH.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW1Y.
Average sold price by property type across the SW1Y district, 2021–2026 — 61 sales.
About SW1Y 6AH
SW1Y 6AH scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Charing Cross Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW1Y 6AH 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 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 437 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, 21 hospitals and 111 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER DAWS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCHOEN HOSPITAL LONDON, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
