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SW18 3JU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 27 JUN 2026

SW18 3JU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
88/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,625 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 3JU.

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.

Schools99/100
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

66 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 107 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Nightingale Community Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety65/100
41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100
27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL — 0.4 mi

Transport79/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space86/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 34.2 ha total — largest park 13.6 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
93supermarkets

93 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Springfield Place — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 3JU.

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 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
17.7µg/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
45dB 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, 202120267,079 sales.

About SW18 3JU

SW18 3JU scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Nightingale Community Academy 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 3JU is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,625 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 107 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Nightingale Community Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

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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.