Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 1LR.
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.
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashmole Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
60crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
69GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 63 GP, 6 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.5 mi
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.5 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.4 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.2 mi
131supermarkets
131 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Clapham Oval Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 1LR.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 1LR
SW8 1LR scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Clapham Oval Express about 5 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 1LR 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashmole Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 54 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, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
