Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SW4 9BS

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NestScope Score

73/ 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 0.2 miles away and Clapham Common 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 12 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 58Safety 85Health 90Transport 80Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Clapham Common · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 9BS.

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.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

74Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

119 schools in total

7Nursery

81Primary

22Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

3All-through

17 Outstanding57 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate38 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1South Bank CollegesAges 16–99Sixth Form0.1 mi 2St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 3The Elms AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 4Clapham Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Macaulay Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Bonneville Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

154crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent26

ASB42

Shoplifting27

Public order4

Vehicle8

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

35GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

34GP

1Hospital

40Pharmacy

40Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

41Bus

Stations

1Clapham Common0.2 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 9BS?

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 min12 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 35 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

75green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8791.5 ha of parkland — about 131 football pitches · largest park 75.8 ha, 0.41 mi away

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

10Parks

42Playgrounds

0Fields

12Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

111shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Waitrose

4Iceland

4Budgens

9M&S

30Sainsbury's

13Co-op

12Library

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 9BS.

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 9BS

SW4 9BS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Little Waitrose Clapham Common 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 9BS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,269 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 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is South Bank Colleges, within a short walk.

There were 154 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDMERE PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 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 7,269 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 9BS — 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 9BS a good place to live?

SW4 9BS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW4 9BS?

There are 119 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 9BS, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 9BS safe?

154 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 9BS 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 9BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 9BS includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 12 sq mi is reachable from SW4 9BS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 9BS?

SW4 9BS has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 9BS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW4 9BS: 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 9BS area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW4+9BS. SW4 9BS is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.