Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW2 5SQ.
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.
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
85 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 131 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sudbourne Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
273crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 273 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 151.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
52GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION — 0.1 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.2 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.1 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.2 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
37green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
100supermarkets
100 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brixton Superstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW2 5SQ.
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 qualityModerate
20.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 5SQ
SW2 5SQ scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Brixton Superstore 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 5SQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,234 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 3/10).
There are 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Sudbourne Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 273 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
