Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 1DH.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
113crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 113 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 54 GP, 6 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.3 mi
Stockwell Underground Station0.4 mi
Oval Underground Station0.5 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Albert Square Garden — 0.1 mi
121supermarkets
121 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op London - South Lambeth Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 1DH.
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
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 1DH
SW8 1DH scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op London - South Lambeth Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW8 1DH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,167 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 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
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 54 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
