Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 4AA.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
77 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 146 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
87crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 87 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 48 GP, 6 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.5 mi
Battersea Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.3 mi
Battersea Power Station Underground Station0.1 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
116supermarkets
116 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Prince of Wales Drive Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 4AA.
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
22.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
70dB 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 4AA
SW8 4AA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Battersea Park Rail Station 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 4AA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,588 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 1/10).
There are 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is Newton Preparatory School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
