Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW9 7LD.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
116crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 116 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 85.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 55 GP, 4 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERNE HILL ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Loughborough Junction Rail Station0.2 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.3 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.4 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
49green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
99supermarkets
99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brixton Coldharbour Ln Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW9 7LD.
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
20.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 7LD
SW9 7LD scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Brixton Coldharbour Ln 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 7LD 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 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 116 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 HERNE HILL ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
