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SW18 2SA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW18 2SA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,379 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 2SA.

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
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

72 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 118 schools in total

Swaffield School0.0 miAllfarthing Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miWandsworth Preparatory School0.2 miFloreat Wandsworth Primary School0.3 miAnglo Portuguese School of LondonGood · 0.4 miBeatrix Potter Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Allfarthing Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100
29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMP WANDSWORTH — 0.3 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100
29green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 46.9 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
90supermarkets

90 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Wandsworth - Garratt Lane — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 2SA.

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
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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, 2021–2026 — 6,983 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 2SA

SW18 2SA scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Wandsworth - Garratt Lane about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW18 2SA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,379 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 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Swaffield School, within a short walk.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP WANDSWORTH, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SW18 2SA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 29 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 46.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), 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 90 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Co-op Wandsworth - Garratt Lane, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 2SA 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.