Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW20 8LD.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wimbledon Chase Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 49 GP, 1 hospital, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CLCH HARI - MERTON — 0.1 mi
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station0.2 mi
Merton Park Tram Stop0.4 mi
Dundonald Road Tram Stop0.4 mi
Merton Park Tram Stop0.5 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13.4 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.23 ha) — 0.2 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Wimbledon Chase — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW20 8LD.
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
Air qualityLow
15.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW20.
Average sold price by property type across the SW20 district, 2021–2026 — 2,625 sales.
About SW20 8LD
SW20 8LD scores 94/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Wimbledon Chase Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW20 8LD is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,630 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 7/10).
There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Wimbledon Chase Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLCH HARI - MERTON, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NELSON HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
