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SW8 1AB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

SW8 1AB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,756 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 1AB.

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.

Safety35/100
109crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 109 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 60 GP, 6 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport86/100
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.4 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100
38green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.1 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Albert Square Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
125supermarkets

125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Clapham Oval Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 1AB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
23.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 202120263,223 sales.

£0£2M£4M£6M£8M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£7.8M 330.4%
Semi-detached£1.6M 63.7%
Terraced£962k 5.3%
Flat£565k 7.2%

District-level averages (SW8) — 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 SW8 1AB

SW8 1AB scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Clapham Oval Express about 4 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.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.