Is SW1H 9HQ a good place to live?

South West London (SW1H 9HQ), South West London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW1H 9HQ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW1H 9HQ is a UK postcode in SW1H with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is St. James's Park, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW1H 9HQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in SW1H 9HQ. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SW1H.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW1H 9HQ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in SW1H 9HQ.

The most common categories are Other theft (50%), Theft from person (25%), Criminal damage arson (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW1H, this postcode ranks 2 of 101 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW1H district average
6674 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
4 (50%)
Theft From Person
2 (25%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (13%)
Public Order
1 (13%)

Schools near SW1H 9HQ

95 schools near SW1H 9HQ, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 48 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 11 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
19
48
4
5
Outstanding (19) Good (48) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools19 schools
5
11
2
1
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW1H 9HQ is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Benjamin Ball Associates Ltd, 0.5 miles away.

Dean's Yard is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Benjamin Ball Associates Ltd
    SW1Y4JS
    0.5 mi
  • AP Food Express
    SE17PD
    0.6 mi
  • Jumbo
    WC2N6NL
    0.6 mi
  • Japan Centre
    SW1Y4EA
    0.6 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    SE17PE
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Dean's Yard
    SW1P3JT
    0.2 mi
  • St. James's Park
    SW1H9AB
    0.2 mi
  • Christchurch Gardens
    SW1H0EP
    0.2 mi
  • College Garden
    SW1P3SE
    0.2 mi
  • College Green
    SW1P3ZT
    0.3 mi

Transportation

St. James's Park is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SW1H 9HQ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Westminster (0.3 mi), Charing Cross (0.6 mi), Charing Cross (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • St. James's Park
    SW1H0QN
    0.2 mi
  • Westminster
    SW1A2LH
    0.3 mi
  • Charing Cross
    WC2R0RH
    0.6 mi
  • Charing Cross
    WC2N5HS
    0.6 mi
  • Victoria
    SW1E5NJ
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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