Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SW18 5LB.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 103 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Southfields Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 24 GP, 4 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHFIELDS GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Earlsfield Rail Station0.4 mi
Southfields Underground Station0.5 mi
21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.1 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: St Barnabas' Church — 0.1 mi
84supermarkets
84 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wandsworth Merton Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SW18 5LB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SW18.
Average sold price by property type across the SW18 district, 2021–2026 — 6,983 sales.
About SW18 5LB
SW18 5LB scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Earlsfield Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SW18 5LB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,755 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Southfields Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHFIELDS GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is PARKSIDE HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
