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SW2 1QZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW2 1QZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,382 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW2 1QZ.

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.

Schools87/100
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

85 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 130 schools in total

South Bank University Sixth Form0.1 miTrinity AcademyGood · 0.1 miJUS Education0.1 miCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miSudbourne Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHarris Clapham Sixth Form0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Trinity Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
99crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
46GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 44 GP, 2 hospitals, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport91/100
Brixton Rail Station0.5 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
34green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Brixton Lambert Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW2 1QZ.

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 noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

£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 1QZ

SW2 1QZ scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Brixton Lambert Road Local 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.

In national context, SW2 1QZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,382 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 130 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is South Bank University Sixth Form, within a short walk.

There were 99 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Brixton Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 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 44 dB Lden).

There are 34 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (700 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 101 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Brixton Lambert Road Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 1QZ on NestScope.

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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.