About SW8 4JS
SW8 4JS scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight Local 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 4JS 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 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 10 minutes' walk away), Battersea Power Station Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 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 50 dB Lden), and rail noise is high (about 67 dB Lden).
There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 121 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight Local, 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 4JS on NestScope.