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SW18 5HY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

SW18 5HY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
85/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,880 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 5HY.

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.

Schools92/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 103 schools in total

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

Safety69/100
20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100
27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOUTHFIELDS GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport93/100
Earlsfield Rail Station0.5 mi
Wimbledon Park Underground Station0.4 mi
Wimbledon Park Underground Station0.4 mi

16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.8 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100
79supermarkets

79 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Merton Road Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 5HY.

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
16.9µg/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
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, 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 5HY

SW18 5HY scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Earlsfield Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.