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 1PN.
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.
24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 128 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.0 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 56 GP, 4 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION — 0.4 mi
Herne Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
92supermarkets
92 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 1PN.
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
45dB 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 1PN
SW2 1PN scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Brixton about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW2 1PN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,838 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 4/10).
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 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 41 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
