How many schools are near SW2 1BE?

There are 128 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW2 1BE, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

63 crimes were reported within 400m of SW2 1BE 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 1BE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW2 1BE includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SW2 1BE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW2 1BE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 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

55Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW2 1BE.

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

27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 128 schools in total

Effra Nursery School and Children's CentreGood · 0.1 mi Triangle Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hill Mead Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Sudbourne Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Jubilee Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

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

Safety40/100

63crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION — 0.4 mi

Transport84/100

Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi

Herne Hill Rail Station0.5 mi

Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

35green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

90supermarkets

90 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Brixton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW2 1BE.

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

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 1BE

SW2 1BE scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Brixton about 4 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 1BE 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 128 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Brixton Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Herne Hill Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 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).

There are 35 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 90 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Brixton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 1BE on NestScope.

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