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 4AN.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St George's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
80crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 80 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.5 mi
Battersea Park Rail Station0.3 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.3 mi
Battersea Power Station Underground Station0.2 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 3.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi
119supermarkets
119 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 4AN.
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
24.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
69dB 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 4AN
SW8 4AN scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight 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 4AN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,246 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 80 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
