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SW18 2HR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW18 2HR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,091 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 2HR.

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.

Schools86/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 123 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: ARK John Archer Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety50/100
46crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JOHNS HILL SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport92/100
Wandsworth Town Rail Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Spencer Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
111supermarkets

111 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth St Johns Hill Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 2HR.

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 qualityLow
18.6µg/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
56dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 2HR

SW18 2HR scores 77/100 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 2HR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,091 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 5/10).

There are 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Park House School, within a short walk.

There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JOHNS HILL SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wandsworth Town Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Spencer Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 111 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Wandsworth St Johns Hill Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 9 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 2HR on NestScope.

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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.