Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 3RG.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 134 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Burns Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 38 GP, 2 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.3 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.5 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
106supermarkets
106 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 3RG.
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
Air qualityLow
19.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 3RG
SW8 3RG scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Wandsworth Road Local 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 3RG 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 134 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), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
