How many schools are near SW4 6SY?

There are 150 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 6SY, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

99 crimes were reported within 400m of SW4 6SY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW4 6SY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 6SY includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW4 6SY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SW4 6SY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,668 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

45Safety

78Health

79Transport

59Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 6SY.

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.

Schools75/100

24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total

Platanos CollegeGood · 0.1 mi Allen Edwards Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Larkhall Primary CampusGood · 0.4 mi Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Reay Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Platanos College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

99crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

57GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 52 GP, 5 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE — 0.0 mi

Transport79/100

Stockwell Underground Station0.1 mi

Nine Elms Underground Station0.5 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

44green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

116supermarkets

116 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Stockwell Station Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW4 6SY.

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

21.4µg/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 SW4.

Average sold price by property type across the SW4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,054 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£3.0M▲ 10.5%

Semi-detached£1.3M▼ 23.8%

Terraced£1.0M▼ 28.5%

Flat£522k▼ 12.7%

District-level averages (SW4) — 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 SW4 6SY

SW4 6SY scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Stockwell Station Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 6SY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,668 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 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is Platanos College (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 99 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Stockwell Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Nine Elms Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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 44 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 116 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Stockwell Station Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 8 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 SW4 6SY on NestScope.

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