How many schools are near SW4 9BW?

There are 118 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 9BW, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

133 crimes were reported within 400m of SW4 9BW 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 9BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 9BW includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SW4 9BW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW4 9BW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,269 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

40Safety

78Health

79Transport

63Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 9BW.

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.

Schools87/100

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

South Bank Colleges0.1 mi St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School0.1 mi The Elms AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Clapham Manor Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Macaulay Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Bonneville Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Elms Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100

133crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 133 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 82.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 35 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SANDMERE PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

Clapham High Street Rail Station0.5 mi

Clapham Common Underground Station0.1 mi

Clapham Common Underground Station0.2 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 77.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

97supermarkets

97 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Iceland, Budgens, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Little Waitrose Clapham Common — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW4 9BW.

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 qualityModerate

20.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Railways, 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.

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 9BW

SW4 9BW scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Little Waitrose Clapham Common about 2 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 9BW 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 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is South Bank Colleges, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 133 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDMERE PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Clapham High Street Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Clapham Common Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Clapham Common Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 bus stops within walking distance.

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 high (about 68 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 77.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (500 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 97 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Iceland, Budgens, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Clapham Common, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 9BW on NestScope.

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