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 2XB.
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
94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Herbert Morrison Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
153crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 153 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 55 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Vauxhall Rail Station0.5 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
29green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
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 2XB.
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
Air qualityModerate
23.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB 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 2XB
SW8 2XB scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Nine Elms about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 2XB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,844 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is Herbert Morrison Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 153 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 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.
