Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW7 3LR.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 142 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
85crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 85 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
37GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 31 GP, 6 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY — 0.4 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.1 mi
South Kensington Underground Station0.1 mi
Gloucester Road Underground Station0.4 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.3 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Park (1.0 ha) — 0.0 mi
122supermarkets
122 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Kensington Old Brompton Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW7 3LR.
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
25.1µg/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 — 1,497 sales.
About SW7 3LR
SW7 3LR scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with South Kensington Underground Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW7 3LR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,201 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 3/10).
There are 142 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Institute of Cancer Research, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
