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SW8 3PJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW8 3PJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,043 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 3PJ.

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.

Schools76/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 135 schools in total

John Burns Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miShaftesbury Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miChesterton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miHeathbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miHarris Academy BatterseaOutstanding · 0.4 miBelleville Wix AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: John Burns Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
44GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 42 GP, 2 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.2 mi

Transport82/100
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.8 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: St Philip's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
117supermarkets

117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Road Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 3PJ.

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
21.5µg/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
54dB Lden

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

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

SW8 3PJ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Wandsworth Road Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 3PJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,043 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 4/10).

There are 135 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is John Burns Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 54 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Philip's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 117 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Budgens and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Wandsworth Road Local, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 3PJ 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.