SW20 8BU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SW20 8BU

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,790 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

75Schools

69Safety

89Health

88Transport

83Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW20 8BU.

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.

Schools75

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

Joseph Hood Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Rutlish School0.3 mi Wimbledon Chase Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Wimbledon School of Art0.3 mi Hall School Wimbledon0.5 mi Dundonald Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Joseph Hood Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety69

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 49 GP, 1 hospital, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CARDIOLOGY — 0.2 mi

Transport88

Wimbledon Chase Rail Station0.1 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space83

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 29.9 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Martin Way East Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

46supermarkets

46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S Wimbledon Chase BP — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW20 8BU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

15.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW20.

Average sold price by property type across the SW20 district, 2021–2026 — 2,625 sales.

About SW20 8BU

SW20 8BU scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Wimbledon Chase BP within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW20 8BU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,790 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Joseph Hood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDIOLOGY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NELSON HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW20 8BU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SW20 8BU?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW20 8BU, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW20 8BU safe?

21 crimes were reported within 400m of SW20 8BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW20 8BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW20 8BU includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW20 8BU?

SW20 8BU has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW20 8BU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW20 8BU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.