Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 2AQ.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Larkhall Primary Campus (Good) — 0.3 mi
45crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 41 GP, 2 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.1 mi
Clapham High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Clapham North Underground Station0.4 mi
Clapham North Underground Station0.4 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
117supermarkets
117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Asda Clapham Express Petrol — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2AQ.
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
Air qualityModerate
21µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 2AQ
SW8 2AQ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Clapham Express Petrol about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW8 2AQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,741 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Larkhall Primary Campus (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
