How many schools are near SW18 5JR?

There are 87 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW18 5JR, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

41 crimes were reported within 400m of SW18 5JR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW18 5JR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW18 5JR includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SW18 5JR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW18 5JR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,152 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

54Safety

94Health

92Transport

59Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 5JR.

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

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 87 schools in total

Saint Cecilia's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Sheringdale Primary School0.2 mi Linden Lodge SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Southmead Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Greenmead SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Saint Cecilia's Church of England School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety54/100

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST PAULS COTTAGE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport92/100

Southfields Underground Station0.2 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.1 ha total — largest park 0.9 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

68supermarkets

68 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Cook, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Southfields Simply Food — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 5JR.

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

16.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW18.

Average sold price by property type across the SW18 district, 2021–2026 — 6,983 sales.

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 5JR

SW18 5JR scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with ST PAULS COTTAGE SURGERY about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW18 5JR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,152 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 87 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST PAULS COTTAGE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PARKSIDE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Southfields Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 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).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 68 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Cook, Tesco and others. The nearest is M&S Southfields Simply Food, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 5JR 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.