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 4ED.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St George's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
68crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 68 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 49 GP, 5 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.6 mi
Battersea Park Rail Station0.3 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.4 mi
Battersea Power Station Underground Station0.1 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside nature reserve (1.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
122supermarkets
122 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 4ED.
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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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 4ED
SW8 4ED scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW8 4ED 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
