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 6LQ.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 128 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
79crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
45GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 39 GP, 6 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE CHELSEA PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.4 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.4 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.8 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.64 ha) — 0.0 mi
127supermarkets
127 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Kings Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW3 6LQ.
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
25.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB 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 6LQ
SW3 6LQ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Francis Holland Preparatory School 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 6LQ 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 128 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Francis Holland Preparatory School, within a short walk.
There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHELSEA PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
