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SW8 4FH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW8 4FH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,246 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 4FH.

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.

Schools63/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total

St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miGriffin Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 miNewton Preparatory School0.3 miSt Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miHeathbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miAllen Edwards Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St George's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety54/100
51crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 55 GP, 3 hospitals, 57 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport79/100
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.3 mi
Battersea Park Rail Station0.4 mi
Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Battersea Power Station Underground Station0.3 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
30green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities92/100
120supermarkets

120 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco South Lambeth Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 4FH.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
21µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,223 sales.

£0£2M£4M£6M£8M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£7.8M▲ 330.4%
Semi-detached£1.6M▲ 63.7%
Terraced£962k▼ 5.3%
Flat£565k▼ 7.2%

District-level averages (SW8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SW8 4FH

SW8 4FH scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco South Lambeth Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 4FH 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 57 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Battersea Park Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Wandsworth Road Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Battersea Power Station Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 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 low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 30 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 120 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco South Lambeth Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 4FH on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.