Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW9 6BS.
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.
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashmole Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 52.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
62GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 57 GP, 5 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
38green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.7 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
137supermarkets
137 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brixton Rd Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW9 6BS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityModerate
22.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW9.
Average sold price by property type across the SW9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,611 sales.
About SW9 6BS
SW9 6BS scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Oval Underground Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW9 6BS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,071 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 4/10).
There are 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Reay Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
