How many schools are near SW2 1BA?

There are 132 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW2 1BA, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

71 crimes were reported within 400m of SW2 1BA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW2 1BA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW2 1BA includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SW2 1BA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW2 1BA

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 11,557 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

86Schools

40Safety

81Health

84Transport

56Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW2 1BA.

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.

Schools86/100

24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 132 schools in total

Effra Nursery School and Children's CentreGood · 0.1 mi Triangle Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Hill Mead Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Sudbourne Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Ark Evelyn Grace Academy0.4 mi South Bank University Sixth Form0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

71crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 50.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION — 0.3 mi

Transport84/100

Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi

Brixton Underground Station0.3 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

36green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

97supermarkets

97 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Brixton — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW2 1BA.

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 qualityLow

18.9µg/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

45dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW2.

Average sold price by property type across the SW2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,941 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.3M▲ 11.9%

Semi-detached£1.2M▲ 14.9%

Terraced£795k▼ 8.7%

Flat£447k▼ 3.6%

District-level averages (SW2) — 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 SW2 1BA

SW2 1BA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Brixton about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW2 1BA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,557 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 132 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Brixton Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 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 low (about 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 36 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 97 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Brixton, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 SW2 1BA on NestScope.

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