Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW4 7PL

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Lambeth: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away and Clapham North 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.5 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

89Schools 64Safety 84Health 91Transport 67Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Clapham North · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 7PL.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

86Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

133 schools in total

6Nursery

86Primary

27Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

8All-through

23 Outstanding63 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate40 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1JUS EducationAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.3 mi 2Sudbourne Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 3Harris Clapham Sixth FormAges 16–19Sixth Form0.4 mi 4Lansdowne SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherGood0.4 mi 5Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 6Trinity AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

109crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB60

Shoplifting1

Public order3

Vehicle4

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

46GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

44GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

33Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

44Bus

Stations

1Clapham North0.3 mi

·44 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 7PL?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.5 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 27 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space67

How green is it?

134green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8033.8 ha of parkland — about 48 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.49 mi away

Countryside51Clapham Common (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

21Parks

78Playgrounds

0Fields

22Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

118shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Lidl

28Sainsbury's

25Tesco

6Budgens

10M&S

4Iceland

15Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lambeth, 64% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lambeth, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW4 7PL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW4.

Average sold price by property type across the SW4 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SW4 7PL

SW4 7PL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Brixton London 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 7PL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,059 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 133 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is JUS Education, 0.3 mi away.

There were 109 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HETHERINGTON GROUP PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,059 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW4 7PL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SW4 7PL a good place to live?

SW4 7PL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW4 7PL?

There are 133 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 7PL, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 7PL safe?

109 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 7PL 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 7PL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 7PL includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.5 sq mi is reachable from SW4 7PL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 7PL?

SW4 7PL has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW4 7PL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW4 7PL: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SW4 7PL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW4+7PL. SW4 7PL is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.