Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW4 9AN.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 121 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Alderbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
52crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M) — 0.4 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.3 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.3 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 76.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Luke's Church — 0.2 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Balham Nightingale Lane Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW4 9AN.
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
Air qualityLow
18.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW4.
Average sold price by property type across the SW4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,054 sales.
About SW4 9AN
SW4 9AN scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Clapham South Underground Station 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 9AN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,427 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 121 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is London Park School Clapham, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M), about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
