Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW5 9SU.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 146 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bousfield Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
142crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 142 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 85.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
62GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 57 GP, 5 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EARLS COURT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
West Brompton Rail Station0.3 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.1 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.1 mi
West Brompton Underground Station0.3 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi
113supermarkets
113 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Earls Court SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW5 9SU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 qualityModerate
24µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW5.
Average sold price by property type across the SW5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,098 sales.
About SW5 9SU
SW5 9SU scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Earls Court SF within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW5 9SU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,666 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 1/10).
There are 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Collingham, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 142 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EARLS COURT MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CROMWELL HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
