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S18 2ED · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

S18 2ED

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
85/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,496 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around S18 2ED.

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.

Schools75/100
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Northfield Junior School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety96/100
1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 3 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAKHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 31.4 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (5.1 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Spar - Coal Aston - Harvest Retail Ltd — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S18 2ED.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in S18.

Average sold price by property type across the S18 district, 202120261,863 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£413k 1.8%
Semi-detached£251k 2.6%
Terraced£199k 1.1%
Flat£154k 32.2%

District-level averages (S18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About S18 2ED

S18 2ED scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S18 2ED is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,496 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Northfield Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near S18 2ED. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (5.1 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi and others. The nearest is Spar - Coal Aston - Harvest Retail Ltd, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore S18 2ED on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.