Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW8 4LL.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
67crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 48 GP, 5 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS — 0.3 mi
Battersea Park Rail Station0.1 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.2 mi
Battersea Power Station Underground Station0.3 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 97.1 ha total — largest park 80.2 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
116supermarkets
116 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Battersea — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW8 4LL.
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
Air qualityModerate
22.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW8.
Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,223 sales.
About SW8 4LL
SW8 4LL scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Battersea Park Rail Station 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 4LL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,476 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY WARDS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
