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SW2 1ET · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW2 1ET

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,385 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW2 1ET.

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.

Schools81/100
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 133 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Sudbourne Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
92crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION — 0.3 mi

Transport84/100
Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
33green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Rush Common — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
103supermarkets

103 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Brixton Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW2 1ET.

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
19.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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, 202120263,941 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1ET

SW2 1ET scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Brixton Superstore about 3 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.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.