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SW18 5JU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SW18 5JU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
82/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,770 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 5JU.

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.

Schools80/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 99 schools in total

Southfields AcademyGood · 0.0 miRiversdale Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 miSheringdale Primary School0.3 miFloreat Wandsworth Primary School0.4 miSt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miSaint Cecilia's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Southfields Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety66/100
17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 18 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOUTHFIELDS GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport96/100
Earlsfield Rail Station0.5 mi
Southfields Underground Station0.4 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100
27green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 31 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Coronation Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
87supermarkets

87 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Cook, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Spar - Riverdale — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 5JU.

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
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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW18.

Average sold price by property type across the SW18 district, 2021–2026 — 6,983 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 5JU

SW18 5JU scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Earlsfield Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW18 5JU is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,770 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Southfields Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHFIELDS GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PARKSIDE HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Earlsfield Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Southfields Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 22 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 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Coronation Gardens, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 87 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Cook, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Spar - Riverdale, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 5JU 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.