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 5AZ.
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
79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 123 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
44GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 43 GP, 1 hospital, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
90supermarkets
90 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brixton Hill Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW2 5AZ.
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
19.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 5AZ
SW2 5AZ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Brixton Hill Express within a short walk. 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 5AZ 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 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.