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SW9 7SF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW9 7SF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
53/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,296 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 7SF.

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.

Schools58/100
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

Loughborough Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miVan Gogh PrimaryGood · 0.3 miChrist Church Primary SW9Good · 0.4 miSaint Gabriel's CollegeGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Loughborough Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
59crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 59 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
63GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 59 GP, 4 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport73/100
Loughborough Junction Rail Station0.3 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
52green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
100supermarkets

100 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Stockwell - Brixton Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW9 7SF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
21.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW9.

Average sold price by property type across the SW9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,577 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£972k▼ 12.9%
Semi-detached£1.1M▼ 31.2%
Terraced£1.1M▲ 16.0%
Flat£473k▼ 5.3%

District-level averages (SW9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SW9 7SF

SW9 7SF scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Stockwell - Brixton Road 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 7SF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,296 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 1/10).

There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Loughborough Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 59 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE 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 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 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 52 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.23 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 100 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Stockwell - Brixton Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 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 7SF on NestScope.

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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.