Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW7 1JA.
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
65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 41 GP, 7 hospitals, 57 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
Knightsbridge Underground Station0.5 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.57 ha) — 0.0 mi
130supermarkets
130 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Spar - Essentials Store - Imperial College — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW7 1JA.
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
56dB 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 1JA
SW7 1JA scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with South Kensington Underground Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW7 1JA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,245 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 2/10).
There are 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Brighton College Prep Kensington, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 57 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
