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SW3 5EQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 21 JUN 2026

SW3 5EQ

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 13,213 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW3 5EQ.

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.

Schools87/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Chelsea Open Air Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100
80crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 80 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100
49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 42 GP, 7 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CHELSEA PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100
27green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.6 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Dovehouse Green — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100
122supermarkets

122 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Whole Foods Market… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Kings Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW3 5EQ.

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 noiseLoud
72dB 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, 202120262,015 sales.

About SW3 5EQ

SW3 5EQ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Kings Road about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW3 5EQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,213 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 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Chelsea Open Air Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 80 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHELSEA PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, about 4 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.