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SW8 2HX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW8 2HX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,024 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 2HX.

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.

Schools70/100
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total

Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miWyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismGood · 0.2 miSt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miAllen Edwards Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miPlatanos CollegeGood · 0.5 miReay Primary School0.5 mi

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

Safety45/100
157crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 157 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 78.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
60GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 56 GP, 4 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100
Nine Elms Underground Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100
28green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
124supermarkets

124 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Nine Elms — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 2HX.

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
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 2HX

SW8 2HX scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Nine Elms about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 2HX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,024 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is Herbert Morrison Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 157 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Nine Elms Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Vauxhall Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Vauxhall Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 28 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 124 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Nine Elms, 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 2HX 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.