Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW9 8AA.
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.
24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 137 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stockwell Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 50 GP, 3 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PHYSIOTHERAPY — 0.1 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.2 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.2 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.2 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
42green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Papa's Park — 0.0 mi
99supermarkets
99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Brixton Rd — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW9 8AA.
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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
70dB 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 8AA
SW9 8AA scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Brixton Rd about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW9 8AA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,907 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 137 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Stockwell Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PHYSIOTHERAPY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Brixton Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 45 bus stops within walking distance.
