Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SW8 1AP

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NestScope Score

81/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lambeth: a school rated Outstanding 0.2 miles away and Oval 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 16 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

91Schools 58Safety 88Health 96Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.2 mi
Oval · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 1AP.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

99Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

153 schools in total

5Nursery

93Primary

35Secondary

12Post-16 & universities

7All-through

25 Outstanding74 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate48 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Reay Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 2Ashmole Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 3St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Van Gogh PrimaryAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Platanos CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

96crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent28

ASB16

Shoplifting0

Public order5

Vehicle3

Burglary4

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

67GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

62GP

5Hospital

50Pharmacy

53Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport96

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

47Bus

Stations

1Oval0.3 mi

·47 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW8 1AP?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min16 sq mi

about 3 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

167green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9063.9 ha of parkland — about 91 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.35 mi away

Countryside53Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 2% of the mile around

34Parks

94Playgrounds

3Fields

25Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

149shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

39Tesco

13Co-op

6Lidl

2Spar

40Sainsbury's

7Waitrose

16Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lambeth, 64% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lambeth, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 1AP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SW8 1AP

SW8 1AP scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Oval 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 1AP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,071 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 4/10).

There are 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Reay Primary School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 96 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,071 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW8 1AP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SW8 1AP a good place to live?

SW8 1AP scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (96/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW8 1AP?

There are 153 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW8 1AP, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW8 1AP safe?

96 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW8 1AP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW8 1AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW8 1AP includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 16 sq mi is reachable from SW8 1AP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW8 1AP?

SW8 1AP has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW8 1AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW8 1AP: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SW8 1AP area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW8+1AP. SW8 1AP is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.