How many schools are near SW8 4FJ?

There are 148 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW8 4FJ, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

38 crimes were reported within 400m of SW8 4FJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW8 4FJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW8 4FJ includes 3 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SW8 4FJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW8 4FJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 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

63Schools

59Safety

77Health

79Transport

64Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 4FJ.

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

85 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total

St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Griffin Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Newton Preparatory School0.3 mi St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Heathbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Larkhall Primary CampusGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St George's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100

38crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

57GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 54 GP, 3 hospitals, 58 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

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

31green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities92/100

117supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco South Lambeth Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 4FJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW8.

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

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 4FJ

SW8 4FJ scores 58/100 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 4FJ 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 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 58 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, 0.9 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 30 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 31 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9 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 117 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco South Lambeth Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 4FJ on NestScope.

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