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SW3 5BB · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026

SW3 5BB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,544 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW3 5BB.

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.

Schools92/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 131 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Chelsea Open Air Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100
47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
57GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 52 GP, 5 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE GOOD PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport76/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space48/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Roper's Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
112supermarkets

112 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Battersea — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW3 5BB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
23.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

Railways, 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, 202120262,015 sales.

About SW3 5BB

SW3 5BB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Battersea about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW3 5BB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,544 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 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Cameron Vale School, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GOOD PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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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.