Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW2 1BH.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 132 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION — 0.3 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi
Herne Hill Rail Station0.5 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.3 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.3 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
95supermarkets
95 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Brixton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW2 1BH.
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
Air qualityLow
18.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW2.
Average sold price by property type across the SW2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,941 sales.
About SW2 1BH
SW2 1BH scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Brixton about 6 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 1BH 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), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 42 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, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Brixton Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Herne Hill Rail Station (Train, about 10 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 45 bus stops within walking distance.
