Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 2LR.
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
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism (Good) — 0.3 mi
146crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 146 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 107.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 63 GP, 5 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LONDON SHA PHP — 0.1 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.1 mi
Pimlico Underground Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
36green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Vauxhall Leisure Centre — 0.2 mi
146supermarkets
146 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Vauxhall Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2LR.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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 noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB 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 2LR
SW8 2LR 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 2LR 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 144 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 146 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 52 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.
