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SW8 3ED · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW8 3ED

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,699 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 3ED.

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.

Schools80/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total

Heathbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miGriffin Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 miJohn Burns Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miNewton Preparatory School0.5 miSt George's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Heathbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety54/100
32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.2 mi

Transport86/100
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.2 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.3 mi
Battersea Park Rail Station0.5 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
28green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities90/100
112supermarkets

112 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Clapham Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 3ED.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
21µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
57dB 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 3ED

SW8 3ED scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Clapham Express Petrol 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 3ED is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,699 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Heathbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wandsworth Road Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Battersea Park Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 28 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 112 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Asda Clapham Express Petrol, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW8 3ED on NestScope.

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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.