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SW9 6NZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SW9 6NZ

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

NestScope Score
72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,600 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 6NZ.

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.

Schools82
35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Christ Church Primary SW9 (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety66

IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare82
61GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 56 GP, 5 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport88
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi
Oval Underground Station0.2 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space84
36green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 28 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities93
136supermarkets

136 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Brixton Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW9 6NZ.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
22.5µg/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
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW9.

Average sold price by property type across the SW9 district, 202120262,611 sales.

About SW9 6NZ

SW9 6NZ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Brixton Rd Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW9 6NZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,600 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church Primary SW9 (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Oval Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 bus stops within walking distance.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW9 6NZ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SW9 6NZ?

There are 162 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 6NZ, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW9 6NZ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SW9 6NZ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SW9 6NZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 6NZ includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 6NZ?

SW9 6NZ has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW9 6NZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW9 6NZ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.