How many schools are near SW8 1JW?

There are 152 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW8 1JW, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

139 crimes were reported within 400m of SW8 1JW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW8 1JW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW8 1JW includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW8 1JW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SW8 1JW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,884 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

45Safety

81Health

79Transport

61Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 1JW.

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.

Schools64/100

26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total

Platanos CollegeGood · 0.1 mi Reay Primary School0.3 mi Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Allen Edwards Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Van Gogh PrimaryGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Platanos College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

139crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 139 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 53 GP, 5 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100

Stockwell Underground Station0.2 mi

Nine Elms Underground Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100

44green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

125supermarkets

125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Clapham Oval Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 1JW.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

21.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,223 sales.

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 1JW

SW8 1JW scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Clapham Oval Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 1JW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,884 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Platanos College (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 139 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Stockwell Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Nine Elms Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 44 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.23 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 125 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Clapham Oval Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW8 1JW on NestScope.

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