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SW8 1NL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW8 1NL

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 9,835 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 1NL.

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.

Schools75/100
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total

Ashmole Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miReay Primary School0.2 miHenry Fawcett Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miEvolve Academy0.3 miSt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ashmole Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
62crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 59 GP, 5 hospitals, 55 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport84/100
Oval Underground Station0.1 mi
Oval Underground Station0.1 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100
43green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 26.7 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Kingfisher Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
135supermarkets

135 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Brixton Rd Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 1NL.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
22.5µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

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

£0£2M£4M£6M£8M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1NL

SW8 1NL scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Brixton Rd Express 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 1NL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,835 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashmole Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 55 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). There are also 41 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 43 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Kingfisher Playground, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 135 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco Brixton Rd Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 1NL on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.