Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW18 1LA.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
72 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 117 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Faith's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 48 GP, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ELBOROUGH STREET SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Wandsworth Town Rail Station0.1 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 2.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.10 ha) — 0.0 mi
99supermarkets
99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Old York Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW18 1LA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
19.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW18.
Average sold price by property type across the SW18 district, 2021–2026 — 6,983 sales.
About SW18 1LA
SW18 1LA scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Wandsworth Old York Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW18 1LA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,454 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 117 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is St Faith's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELBOROUGH STREET SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
