Skip to main content
NestScope
SW18 1HW · Neighbourhood Report
© OpenStreetMap · © CARTO
Area Report
Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW18 1HW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
81/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,969 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 1HW.

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.

Schools91/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 103 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100
97crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 51 GP, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TRIANGLE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport95/100
Wandsworth Town Rail Station0.4 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Point Pocket Park Play Area — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
86supermarkets

86 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Osiers Gate Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 1HW.

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

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
19.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW18.

Average sold price by property type across the SW18 district, 202120266,983 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£2.6M 10.1%
Semi-detached£1.7M 2.1%
Terraced£973k 12.6%
Flat£544k 0.7%

District-level averages (SW18) — 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 SW18 1HW

SW18 1HW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Wandsworth Town Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW18 1HW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,969 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 6/10).

There are 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is The Roche School, within a short walk.

There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRIANGLE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wandsworth Town Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 35 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Point Pocket Park Play Area, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 86 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Wandsworth Osiers Gate Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 SW18 1HW 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.