Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW7 1HQ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 130 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
123crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 123 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 48 GP, 10 hospitals, 63 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Knightsbridge Underground Station0.3 mi
Knightsbridge Underground Station0.3 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
138supermarkets
138 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Knightsbridge — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW7 1HQ.
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 qualityModerate
26.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW7.
Average sold price by property type across the SW7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,477 sales.
About SW7 1HQ
SW7 1HQ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Knightsbridge Underground Station about 5 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, SW7 1HQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,986 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 7/10).
There are 130 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Caelum House School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 123 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 63 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
