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SW18 3EF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SW18 3EF

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,187 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 3EF.

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.

Schools94
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 101 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Earlsfield Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety68
52crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87
24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EARLSFIELD SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport91
Earlsfield Rail Station0.1 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78
32green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 36.6 ha total — largest park 13.6 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
92supermarkets

92 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: M&S Earlsfield SF — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 3EF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
18.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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, 202120267,079 sales.

About SW18 3EF

SW18 3EF scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Earlsfield SF about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW18 3EF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,187 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 4/10).

There are 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Earlsfield Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EARLSFIELD SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW18 3EF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SW18 3EF?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW18 3EF, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW18 3EF safe?

52 crimes were reported within 400m of SW18 3EF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW18 3EF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW18 3EF includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW18 3EF?

SW18 3EF has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW18 3EF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW18 3EF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.