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SW8 2XH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW8 2XH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,024 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 2XH.

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.

Schools70/100
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total

Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miWyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismGood · 0.2 miSt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miAllen Edwards Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miPlatanos CollegeGood · 0.5 miSt George's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Herbert Morrison Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
156crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 156 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 77.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100
Nine Elms Underground Station0.1 mi
Vauxhall Underground Station0.5 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100
29green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.42 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100
125supermarkets

125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Nine Elms — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 2XH.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
23.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,223 sales.

£0£2M£4M£6M£8M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£7.8M▲ 330.4%
Semi-detached£1.6M▲ 63.7%
Terraced£962k▼ 5.3%
Flat£565k▼ 7.2%

District-level averages (SW8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SW8 2XH

SW8 2XH scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Nine Elms about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.