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SW2 4LN · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026

SW2 4LN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,787 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW2 4LN.

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.

Safety40/100
49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
44GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 42 GP, 2 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport85/100
Streatham Hill Rail Station0.5 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
87supermarkets

87 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Tesco Streatham Place Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW2 4LN.

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
18.3µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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.

About SW2 4LN

SW2 4LN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Bede's Catholic Primary School 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 4LN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,787 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 117 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bede's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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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.