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 2XR.
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
90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Heathbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 48 GP, 2 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.0 mi
Clapham High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
117supermarkets
117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Clapham Express Petrol — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 2XR.
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
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
66dB 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 2XR
SW8 2XR scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Clapham Express Petrol about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW8 2XR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,741 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 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Heathbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
