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SW20 8HY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW20 8HY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,722 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW20 8HY.

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.

Schools94/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total

Hall School Wimbledon0.1 miUrsuline High School WimbledonGood · 0.1 miDonhead Preparatory School0.2 miNorwegian School in London0.2 miThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London0.2 miWimbledon CollegeGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ursuline High School Wimbledon (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety80/100
10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100
49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WEST MERTON PCN HUB — 0.5 mi

Transport88/100
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station0.5 mi

21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Sacred Heart Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100
47supermarkets

47 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wimbledon Ridgway — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW20 8HY.

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
15.6µg/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
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 — 2,602 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£2.3M▲ 8.7%
Semi-detached£987k▼ 9.4%
Terraced£832k▲ 7.8%
Flat£399k▼ 28.3%

District-level averages (SW20) — 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 SW20 8HY

SW20 8HY scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Hall School Wimbledon 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 8HY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,722 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 2/10).

There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Hall School Wimbledon, within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST MERTON PCN HUB, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NELSON HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wimbledon Chase Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 21 bus stops within walking distance.

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 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sacred Heart Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 47 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Co-op Wimbledon Ridgway, about 8 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 SW20 8HY 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.