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SW8 3JF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 22 JUN 2026

SW8 3JF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,982 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 3JF.

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.

Schools86/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 138 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Heathbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100
45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100
42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 40 GP, 2 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GRAFTON SQUARE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport95/100
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Clapham Common Underground Station0.5 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space49/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100
108supermarkets

108 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Asda Clapham Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 3JF.

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 qualityLow
19.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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, 202120263,223 sales.

About SW8 3JF

SW8 3JF scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Wandsworth Road Rail Station about 7 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 3JF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,982 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Heathbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAFTON SQUARE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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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.