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 3BG.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 138 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Heathbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 38 GP, 2 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.3 mi
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Montefiore Gardens — 0.1 mi
113supermarkets
113 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Clapham Express Petrol — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 3BG.
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 qualityLow
19.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 3BG
SW8 3BG scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Clapham Express Petrol about 3 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 3BG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,779 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 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Heathbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
