How many schools are near SW8 4JB?

There are 149 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW8 4JB, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

45 crimes were reported within 400m of SW8 4JB 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 4JB?

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

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SW8 4JB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW8 4JB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,087 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

50Safety

83Health

82Transport

55Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 4JB.

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.

Schools69/100

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total

Griffin Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Heathbrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Newton Preparatory School0.4 mi St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Larkhall Primary CampusGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St George's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

55GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 52 GP, 3 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport82/100

Wandsworth Road Rail Station0.3 mi

Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.4 mi

Battersea Park Rail Station0.4 mi

Battersea Power Station Underground Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

35green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

117supermarkets

117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco South Lambeth Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 4JB.

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 4JB

SW8 4JB scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — 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 4JB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,087 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Griffin Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wandsworth Road Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Battersea Park Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Battersea Power Station Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 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 35 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 117 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, 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 4JB on NestScope.

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