Area Report
Last updated 11 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 2LP.
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
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lilian Baylis Technology School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
149crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 149 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 109.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
67GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 62 GP, 5 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONDON SHA PHP — 0.1 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.0 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.1 mi
Pimlico Underground Station0.4 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Vauxhall Leisure Centre — 0.2 mi
145supermarkets
145 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Lambeth Vauxhall Station Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2LP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
26.6µg/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 noiseModerate
59dB 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 — 3,271 sales.
About SW8 2LP
SW8 2LP scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Vauxhall Rail Station 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 2LP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,397 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 149 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONDON SHA PHP, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE GORDON HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
