How many schools are near SW4 7AF?

There are 121 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 7AF, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

167 crimes were reported within 400m of SW4 7AF 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 7AF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 7AF includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW4 7AF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW4 7AF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 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

87Schools

40Safety

78Health

79Transport

47Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 7AF.

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

75 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 121 schools in total

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School0.1 mi South Bank Colleges0.2 mi The Elms AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Clapham Manor Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Harris Clapham Sixth Form0.5 mi Iqra Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Elms Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100

167crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 167 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 112.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SANDMERE PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

Clapham High Street Rail Station0.4 mi

Clapham Common Underground Station0.1 mi

Clapham Common Underground Station0.2 mi

Clapham North Underground Station0.5 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space47/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside nature reserve (1.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

99supermarkets

99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Iceland, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Budgens Clapham Park Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW4 7AF.

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 noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB 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.

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 7AF

SW4 7AF scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Budgens Clapham Park Road about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 7AF 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 121 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 167 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDMERE PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Clapham High Street Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Clapham Common Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Clapham Common Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Clapham North Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 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 low (about 49 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.9 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 Budgens, Iceland, Waitrose, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Budgens Clapham Park Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 7AF on NestScope.

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