Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 2JQ.
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
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Allen Edwards Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
83crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 45 GP, 3 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.3 mi
Stockwell Underground Station0.4 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
44green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
124supermarkets
124 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco South Lambeth Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2JQ.
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
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 2JQ
SW8 2JQ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — 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 2JQ 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 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 45 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
