Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW9 7AQ.
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.
30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
100 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
75crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 55 GP, 4 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STOCKWELL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Loughborough Junction Rail Station0.3 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.5 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.5 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
52green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St John's Church — 0.1 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Stockwell Esso Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW9 7AQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
21.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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 — 2,577 sales.
About SW9 7AQ
SW9 7AQ scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Stockwell Esso Express about 3 minutes' walk away. 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, SW9 7AQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,629 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STOCKWELL GROUP PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
