Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SW4 8BD

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NestScope Score

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lambeth: a school rated Outstanding 0.3 miles away and Clapham Common 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 8.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

100Schools 61Safety 83Health 93Transport 80Green 96Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.3 mi
Clapham Common · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 8BD.

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.

Schools100

Are the schools any good?

83Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

129 schools in total

6Nursery

84Primary

26Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

7All-through

23 Outstanding60 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate39 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Harris Clapham Sixth FormAges 16–19Sixth Form0.2 mi 2Iqra Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 3JUS EducationAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.4 mi 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 5Glenbrook Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Harris Academy ClaphamAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

85crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent19

ASB38

Shoplifting2

Public order0

Vehicle5

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

41GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

40GP

1Hospital

35Pharmacy

31Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

37Bus

Stations

1Clapham Common0.4 mi

2Clapham North0.5 mi

·37 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 8BD?

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 min8.8 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 21 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

106green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8795.2 ha of parkland — about 136 football pitches · largest park 75.8 ha, 0.42 mi away

Countryside53Clapham Common (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

16Parks

63Playgrounds

0Fields

15Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

116shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Lidl

7Budgens

29Sainsbury's

9M&S

25Tesco

5Iceland

11Library

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 8BD.

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 8BD

SW4 8BD scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Harris Clapham Sixth Form 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 8BD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,084 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 129 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Clapham Sixth Form, 0.2 mi away.

There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 31 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, 0.6 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,084 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 8BD — 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 8BD a good place to live?

SW4 8BD scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (100/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW4 8BD?

There are 129 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 8BD, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 8BD safe?

85 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 8BD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW4 8BD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 8BD includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.8 sq mi is reachable from SW4 8BD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 8BD?

SW4 8BD has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average 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 8BD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW4 8BD: 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 8BD area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW4+8BD. SW4 8BD is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.