Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 2FL.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism (Good) — 0.1 mi
122crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 122 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 89.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 55 GP, 4 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.4 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.3 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.4 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
131supermarkets
131 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Nine Elms — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2FL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
23.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseLoud
68dB 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 2FL
SW8 2FL scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Nine Elms within a short walk. 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 2FL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,844 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 2/10).
There are 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 122 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, 4 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
