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 1LB.
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.
Schools86/100
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
93 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety35/100
50crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare80/100
67GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 61 GP, 6 hospitals, 55 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Transport86/100
Vauxhall Rail Station0.4 mi
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
Oval Underground Station0.3 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.4 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space63/100
37green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities93/100
130supermarkets
130 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op London - South Lambeth Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 1LB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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 noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 1LB
SW8 1LB scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op London - South Lambeth Road about 6 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 1LB 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 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 55 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
