Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SW4 9LZ

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NestScope Score

82/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lambeth: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and Clapham Common 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 5.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

100Schools 64Safety 89Health 91Transport 80Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Clapham Common · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 9LZ.

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.

Schools100

Are the schools any good?

72Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

114 schools in total

5Nursery

78Primary

20Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

5All-through

17 Outstanding55 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate36 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi 2The Elms AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3Bonneville Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Iqra Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5Glenbrook Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Harris Academy ClaphamAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

30crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent7

ASB5

Shoplifting2

Public order0

Vehicle9

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

35GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

33GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

36Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

Stations

1Clapham Common0.4 mi

·36 bus stopsnearest 0.27 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 9LZ?

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 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 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 11 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

80green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8791.7 ha of parkland — about 131 football pitches · largest park 75.8 ha, 0.49 mi away

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

14Parks

44Playgrounds

0Fields

10Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

108shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

10Co-op

30Sainsbury's

1Cook

6Budgens

5Waitrose

4Iceland

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 9LZ.

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 9LZ

SW4 9LZ scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 9LZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,006 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 5/10).

There are 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,006 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 9LZ — 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 9LZ a good place to live?

SW4 9LZ scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (100/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW4 9LZ?

There are 114 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 9LZ, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 9LZ safe?

30 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 9LZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW4 9LZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 9LZ includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from SW4 9LZ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 9LZ?

SW4 9LZ has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — an above-average 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 9LZ does NestScope look?

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