Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 1LG.
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.
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashmole Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
54crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
70GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 64 GP, 6 hospitals, 55 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.4 mi
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
129supermarkets
129 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brixton Rd Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 1LG.
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 noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 1LG
SW8 1LG scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Brixton Rd Express about 7 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 1LG 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 70 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashmole Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 64 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 55 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
