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 2JL.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Allen Edwards Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
83crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Stockwell Underground Station0.4 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.4 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
42green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
123supermarkets
123 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco South Lambeth Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2JL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
21µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 2JL
SW8 2JL scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco South Lambeth Express 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 2JL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,326 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Allen Edwards Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 83 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
