How many schools are near SW7 5LJ?

There are 144 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW7 5LJ, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

113 crimes were reported within 400m of SW7 5LJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW7 5LJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW7 5LJ includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW7 5LJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW7 5LJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,054 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

88Schools

64Safety

96Health

96Transport

55Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW7 5LJ.

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.

Schools88/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total

Glendower Preparatory School0.0 mi Queen's Gate School0.0 mi Mander Portman Woodward School0.1 mi Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle0.1 mi Our Lady of Victories RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Philip's School0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety64/100

113crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 113 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100

42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 36 GP, 6 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport96/100

South Kensington Underground Station0.2 mi

Gloucester Road Underground Station0.2 mi

South Kensington Underground Station0.2 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

28green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.9 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.36 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100

133supermarkets

133 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 5LJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

25.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW7.

Average sold price by property type across the SW7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,477 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached——

Terraced£5.4M▲ 34.9%

Flat£1.2M▼ 38.3%

District-level averages (SW7) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SW7 5LJ

SW7 5LJ scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW7 5LJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,054 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Glendower Preparatory School, within a short walk.

There were 113 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are South Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Gloucester Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), South Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 28 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.36 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 133 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Kensington Old Brompton Rd Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW7 5LJ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.