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 8AS.
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
93 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 140 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
52GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 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
Clapham North Underground Station0.5 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Papa's Park — 0.1 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Brixton Rd — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW9 8AS.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW9.
Average sold price by property type across the SW9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,577 sales.
About SW9 8AS
SW9 8AS scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Brixton Rd about 3 minutes' walk away. The 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 8AS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,901 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 140 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Stockwell Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PHYSIOTHERAPY, within a short walk. 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 4 minutes' walk away), Brixton Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Clapham North Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 bus stops within walking distance.
