About SW9 7HH
SW9 7HH scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Stockwell Esso Express about 4 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 7HH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,341 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 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 58 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERNE HILL ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Loughborough Junction Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Brixton Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 45 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 51 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 101 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Stockwell Esso Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW9 7HH on NestScope.