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SW4 8JE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW4 8JE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,540 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 8JE.

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.

Schools81/100
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Glenbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHarris Academy ClaphamGood · 0.1 miIqra Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miMaytree Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miBonneville Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miHarris Clapham Sixth Form0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Glenbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 41 GP, 2 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space51/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Cook, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Abbeville Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW4 8JE.

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 qualityLow
19.1µg/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
40dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 8JE

SW4 8JE scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Abbeville Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 8JE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,540 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 4/10).

There are 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Glenbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SW4 8JE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 40 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 101 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Cook, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Abbeville Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 8JE 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.