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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW18 3RA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,187 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 3RA.

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.

Schools87/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Earlsfield Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety64/100

IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare84/100
28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EARLSFIELD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport86/100
Earlsfield Rail Station0.1 mi

21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
35green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 44.4 ha total — largest park 13.6 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
93supermarkets

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

Nearest: Sainsburys Earlsfield Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 3RA.

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
17.3µg/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
47dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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, 202120266,983 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 3RA

SW18 3RA scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Earlsfield Local 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 3RA 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 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Earlsfield Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EARLSFIELD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPRINGFIELD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Earlsfield Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 21 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 low (about 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 35 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 44.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 93 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Earlsfield Local, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 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 3RA 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.