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 8AR.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 135 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lansdowne School (Good) — 0.3 mi
238crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 238 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 131)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 50 GP, 3 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PHYSIOTHERAPY — 0.1 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.3 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.2 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.3 mi
Clapham North Underground Station0.5 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
100supermarkets
100 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brixton Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW9 8AR.
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
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB 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 8AR
SW9 8AR scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Brixton Superstore 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 8AR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,234 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 3/10).
There are 135 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Lansdowne School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 238 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PHYSIOTHERAPY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
