Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 1RH.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism (Good) — 0.1 mi
181crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 181 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 128.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
66GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 62 GP, 4 hospitals, 55 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.3 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.2 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.3 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.3 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Vauxhall Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi
135supermarkets
135 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Vauxhall — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 1RH.
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 noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB 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 1RH
SW8 1RH scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Little Waitrose Vauxhall about 4 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 1RH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,988 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 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 181 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 55 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
