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SW8 1NS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW8 1NS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,844 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 1NS.

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.

Schools76/100
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Ashmole Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 miHenry Fawcett Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miReay Primary School0.3 miLilian Baylis Technology SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ashmole Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100
53crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 59 GP, 5 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALTH FINDER PRO COURTS — 0.4 mi

Transport77/100
Vauxhall Rail Station0.5 mi
Oval Underground Station0.1 mi
Oval Underground Station0.1 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
42green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
133supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco Kennington Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 1NS.

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
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
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 1NS

SW8 1NS scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kennington Superstore 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 1NS 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashmole Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 53 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 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH FINDER PRO COURTS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Vauxhall Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). 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 42 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.17 ha), 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 133 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Kennington Superstore, about 7 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 1NS 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.