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SW4 8LE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW4 8LE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,458 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 8LE.

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.

Schools65/100
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 120 schools in total

Glenbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHarris Academy ClaphamGood · 0.1 miMaytree Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miIqra Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miBonneville Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miHarris Clapham Sixth Form0.3 mi

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

Safety40/100
21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
42GP & hospitals

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

Nearest GP: CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space51/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
97supermarkets

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

Nearest: Sainsburys Clapham Park Kings Avenue Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW4 8LE.

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
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 8LE

SW4 8LE scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Clapham Park Kings Avenue Local about 4 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 8LE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,458 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 2/10).

There are 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Glenbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 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 8LE. 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).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 97 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Cook, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Clapham Park Kings Avenue Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 8LE 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.