Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 1BB.
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.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
112crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 112 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.4 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Albert Square Garden — 0.1 mi
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 1BB.
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
23.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW8.
Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,223 sales.
About SW8 1BB
SW8 1BB 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.
In national context, SW8 1BB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,756 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Reay Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 112 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
