Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW9 8QG.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 134 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.3 mi
117crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 117 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 77.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
57GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 53 GP, 4 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LARC CLINIC (LA) — 0.3 mi
Brixton Rail Station0.3 mi
Loughborough Junction Rail Station0.5 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.2 mi
Brixton Underground Station0.3 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
42green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
103supermarkets
103 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Brixton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW9 8QG.
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
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 — 2,611 sales.
About SW9 8QG
SW9 8QG scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Brixton 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 8QG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,060 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 134 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Hill Mead Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There were 117 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LARC CLINIC (LA), about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
