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SW4 7AB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW4 7AB

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 7,269 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 7AB.

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
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 118 schools in total

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School0.1 miSouth Bank Colleges0.2 miClapham Manor Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miThe Elms AcademyGood · 0.3 miMacaulay Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miHarris Clapham Sixth Form0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Clapham Manor Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100
185crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 185 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 121.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SANDMERE PRACTICE — 0.0 mi

Transport79/100
Clapham High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Clapham Common Underground Station0.1 mi
Clapham Common Underground Station0.1 mi
Clapham North Underground Station0.5 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 77.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
99supermarkets

99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Clapham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW4 7AB.

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
20.5µg/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
69dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW4.

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

£0£2M£4M£6M£8M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 7AB

SW4 7AB scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Clapham within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 7AB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,269 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 3/10).

There are 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 185 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDMERE PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Clapham High Street Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Clapham Common Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Clapham Common Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Clapham North Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 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). road traffic noise is high (about 69 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 77.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 99 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Iceland Clapham, within a short walk. 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 SW4 7AB on NestScope.

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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.