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SW2 5JY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW2 5JY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,377 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW2 5JY.

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.

Schools88/100
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 129 schools in total

Harris Clapham Sixth Form0.1 miIqra Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miJUS Education0.3 miCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miSouth Bank University Sixth Form0.3 miTrinity AcademyGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Iqra Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100
47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 40 GP, 1 hospital, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HETHERINGTON GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space55/100
31green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
103supermarkets

103 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Brixton London — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW2 5JY.

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 noiseModerate
55dB 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 5JY

SW2 5JY scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Brixton London 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 5JY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,377 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 129 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Clapham Sixth Form, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HETHERINGTON GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SW2 5JY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 31 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 103 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Lidl Brixton London, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 5JY 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.