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SW8 5EJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW8 5EJ

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 8,087 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 5EJ.

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.

Safety50/100
52crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100
52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 55 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport82/100
Battersea Park Rail Station0.4 mi
Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station0.4 mi
Battersea Power Station Underground Station0.2 mi
Nine Elms Underground Station0.5 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
29green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
127supermarkets

127 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW8 5EJ.

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
24.5µg/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
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseLoud
65dB 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, 202120263,223 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 5EJ

SW8 5EJ scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Battersea Riverlight Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.