Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 1DN.
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.
24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism (Good) — 0.2 mi
169crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 169 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 119.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
77GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 73 GP, 4 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONDON SHA PHP — 0.1 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.2 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.2 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.3 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
36green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Vauxhall Leisure Centre — 0.0 mi
138supermarkets
138 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Vauxhall — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 1DN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW8.
Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,271 sales.
About SW8 1DN
SW8 1DN scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Little Waitrose Vauxhall about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW8 1DN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,844 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 169 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 73 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONDON SHA PHP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
