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SW3 3AP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW3 3AP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
65/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,753 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW3 3AP.

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.

Schools76/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 127 schools in total

Marlborough Primary School0.0 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miSt. Thomas More Language CollegeGood · 0.2 miSussex House School0.2 miOratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miKnightsbridge School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety64/100
75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 35 GP, 7 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport84/100
South Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.4 mi
Sloane Square Underground Station0.4 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100
34green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.7 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
131supermarkets

131 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Whole Foods Market, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Sloane Avenue Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW3 3AP.

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 qualityModerate
24.9µg/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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW3.

Average sold price by property type across the SW3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,015 sales.

£0£5M£10M£15M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£7.7M—
Semi-detached£12.8M▲ 95.0%
Terraced£3.4M▼ 26.3%
Flat£942k▼ 33.0%

District-level averages (SW3) — 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 SW3 3AP

SW3 3AP scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Sloane Avenue Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW3 3AP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,753 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 1/10).

There are 127 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Marlborough Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are South Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), South Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Sloane Square Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 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).

There are 34 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 131 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Whole Foods Market, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Sloane Avenue Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 7 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 SW3 3AP 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.