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 2DG.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Allen Edwards Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
142crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 142 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
56GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 52 GP, 4 hospitals, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BINFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Stockwell Underground Station0.2 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.4 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
38green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
124supermarkets
124 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op London - South Lambeth Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2DG.
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
21.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 2DG
SW8 2DG scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op London - South Lambeth Road about 3 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 2DG 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Allen Edwards Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 142 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BINFIELD ROAD SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
