Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW4 9DG.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 119 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Elms Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
54crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 36 GP, 2 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M) — 0.3 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.2 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.3 mi
Clapham Common Underground Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 76.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Cook Clapham — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW4 9DG.
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
19.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB 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 9DG
SW4 9DG scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Clapham South Underground Station 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 9DG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,610 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is The Elms Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M), about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
