Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW3 2BU.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 127 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
68crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 68 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 43 GP, 7 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.4 mi
Knightsbridge Underground Station0.4 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
133supermarkets
133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Spar, Whole Foods Market… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Knightsbridge — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW3 2BU.
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
26.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW3.
Average sold price by property type across the SW3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,015 sales.
About SW3 2BU
SW3 2BU scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW3 2BU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,245 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 127 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Knightsbridge School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
