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SW18 2ST · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW18 2ST

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,769 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 2ST.

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

75 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 125 schools in total

Park House School0.1 miCentre Academy London0.2 miEmanuel School0.2 miARK John Archer Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 miSt Faith's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miWandsworth Preparatory School0.4 mi

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

Safety45/100
32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 40 GP, 1 hospital, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JOHNS HILL SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport87/100
Wandsworth Town Rail Station0.5 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Spencer Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
108supermarkets

108 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth St Johns Hill Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 2ST.

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 noiseLoud
68dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 2ST

SW18 2ST scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Wandsworth St Johns Hill Local 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 2ST is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,769 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 125 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Park House School, within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JOHNS HILL SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is OLD HOSPITAL CLOSE, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wandsworth Town Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 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 high (about 68 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Spencer Park, within a short walk. 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 108 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Wandsworth St Johns Hill Local, about 3 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 2ST 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.