Area Report
Last updated 17 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 2DT.
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
92 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Herbert Morrison Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
Safety40/100
135crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 135 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare87/100
57GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 53 GP, 4 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Transport86/100
Stockwell Underground Station0.3 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space56/100
37green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
127supermarkets
127 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op London - South Lambeth Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2DT.
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 2DT
SW8 2DT 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 2DT 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is Herbert Morrison Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 135 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
