Nearest top-rated: Anglo Portuguese School of London (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety54/100
76crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 76 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare85/100
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 50 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ELBOROUGH STREET SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Transport90/100
Wandsworth Town Rail Station0.3 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space68/100
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 31.1 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
98supermarkets
98 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW18 2RU.
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW18.
Average sold price by property type across the SW18 district, 2021–2026 — 6,983 sales.
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 2RU
SW18 2RU scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Wandsworth about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW18 2RU 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 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Anglo Portuguese School of London (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 76 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELBOROUGH STREET SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Wandsworth Town Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 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 60 dB Lden).
There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are 98 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Wandsworth, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.
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 2RU on NestScope.
