Area Report
Last updated 17 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Heathbrook Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
45GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 42 GP, 3 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.1 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.4 mi
Battersea Park Rail Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Heathbrook Park — 0.0 mi
109supermarkets
109 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Clapham Express Petrol — 0.1 mi
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 risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · 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
Rail noiseModerate
61dB 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 3LQ
SW8 3LQ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Clapham Express Petrol about 3 minutes' walk away. The 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 153 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
