Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW8 3LQ

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lambeth: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 8.5 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

93Schools 67Safety 87Health 94Transport 95Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 3LQ.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools93

Are the schools any good?

87Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

152 schools in total

9Nursery

97Primary

31Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

4All-through

23 Outstanding64 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate59 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Heathbrook Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Griffin Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryRequires Improvement0.3 mi 3St George's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Newton Preparatory SchoolAges 3–13PrimaryIndependent0.5 mi 5St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Clapham Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

40crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent9

ASB18

Shoplifting1

Public order2

Vehicle2

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

45GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

42GP

3Hospital

47Pharmacy

43Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport94

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

Stations

1Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.4 mi

2Battersea Park Rail Station0.5 mi

·33 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW8 3LQ?

By car · 30 min126 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.5 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 26 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space95

How green is it?

101green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities98187.1 ha of parkland — about 267 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.04 mi away

Countryside52Clapham Common (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

9Parks

60Playgrounds

3Fields

21Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

126shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Asda

35Sainsbury's

28Tesco

10Waitrose

11Co-op

12M&S

15Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lambeth, 64% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lambeth, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 3LQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SW8 3LQ

SW8 3LQ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 3LQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,690 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Heathbrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,690 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW8 3LQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SW8 3LQ a good place to live?

SW8 3LQ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (95/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW8 3LQ?

There are 152 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW8 3LQ, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW8 3LQ safe?

40 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW8 3LQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW8 3LQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW8 3LQ includes 2 train stations, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.5 sq mi is reachable from SW8 3LQ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW8 3LQ?

SW8 3LQ has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW8 3LQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW8 3LQ: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SW8 3LQ area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW8+3LQ. SW8 3LQ is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.