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SW8 2BY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW8 2BY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,107 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 2BY.

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.

Schools92/100
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total

Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miSt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miWyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismGood · 0.3 miAllen Edwards Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miPlatanos CollegeGood · 0.3 miReay Primary School0.4 mi

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

Safety40/100
115crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 55 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 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 Station0.4 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
35green spaces

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

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
125supermarkets

125 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 2BY.

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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 2BY

SW8 2BY scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op London - South Lambeth Road about 2 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 2BY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,107 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 4/10).

There are 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Herbert Morrison Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Nine Elms Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Stockwell Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 35 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 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 125 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Co-op London - South Lambeth Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 2BY 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.