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SW8 1XB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW8 1XB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,167 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 1XB.

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.

Schools64/100
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total

St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHerbert Morrison Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miWyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismGood · 0.2 miPlatanos CollegeGood · 0.4 miReay Primary School0.4 miAshmole Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
143crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 143 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
63GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 58 GP, 5 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport86/100
Nine Elms Underground Station0.2 mi
Stockwell Underground Station0.5 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
32green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
120supermarkets

120 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op London - South Lambeth Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 1XB.

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
23.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 1XB

SW8 1XB scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op London - South Lambeth Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 1XB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,167 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 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 143 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 58 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Nine Elms Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Stockwell Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Vauxhall Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). 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). road traffic noise is high (about 65 dB Lden).

There are 32 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 120 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Co-op London - South Lambeth Road, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.

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 1XB 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.