About SW8 4EN
SW8 4EN scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Battersea Park Station Local within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW8 4EN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,545 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 2/10).
There are 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 88 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, 5 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Battersea Park Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), Battersea Power Station Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 58 dB Lden).
There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (300 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 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, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Battersea Park Station Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 8 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 4EN on NestScope.