How many schools are near SW3 6LE?

There are 137 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW3 6LE, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

60 crimes were reported within 400m of SW3 6LE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW3 6LE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW3 6LE includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW3 6LE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW3 6LE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,632 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

96Schools

45Safety

95Health

89Transport

59Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW3 6LE.

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.

Schools96/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 137 schools in total

Institute of Cancer Research0.1 mi Francis Holland Preparatory School0.2 mi Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Cameron Vale School0.3 mi Chelsea Open Air Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

60crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95/100

45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 39 GP, 6 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CHELSEA PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport89/100

South Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

26green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.2 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.64 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities93/100

124supermarkets

124 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Chelsea SF — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW3 6LE.

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

25.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW3.

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

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 6LE

SW3 6LE scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Institute of Cancer Research 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 6LE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,632 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 137 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Institute of Cancer Research, within a short walk.

There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHELSEA PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are South Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), South Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 47 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).

There are 26 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.64 ha), within a short walk.

There are 124 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is M&S Chelsea SF, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 6LE on NestScope.

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