Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW20 8LR.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Joseph Hood Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 50 GP, 1 hospital, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CARDIOLOGY — 0.3 mi
Wimbledon Chase Rail Station0.1 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 25 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Martin Way East Allotments — 0.1 mi
44supermarkets
44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: M&S Wimbledon Chase BP — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW20 8LR.
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 noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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 8LR
SW20 8LR 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 8LR 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Joseph Hood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDIOLOGY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NELSON HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
