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 9DH.
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
77 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 123 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Elms Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
72crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 36 GP, 2 hospitals, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M) — 0.2 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.1 mi
Clapham South Underground Station0.2 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 76.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.22 ha) — 0.2 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Cook, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Clapham Superstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW4 9DH.
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
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 9DH
SW4 9DH scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Clapham South Underground Station about 3 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 9DH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,315 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 4/10).
There are 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is The Elms Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS (M), about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
