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 6LZ.
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 · 129 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chelsea Open Air Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
86crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 86 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 42 GP, 6 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE CHELSEA PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.5 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.5 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.7 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.43 ha) — 0.1 mi
126supermarkets
126 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Whole Foods Market… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Kings Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW3 6LZ.
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
24.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 6LZ
SW3 6LZ 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 6LZ 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 129 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Francis Holland Preparatory School, within a short walk.
There were 86 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, 6 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHELSEA PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
