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SW18 5RQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW18 5RQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,376 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 5RQ.

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
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 96 schools in total

Sheringdale Primary School0.1 miRiversdale Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 miSt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSaint Cecilia's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.3 miSouthfields AcademyGood · 0.3 miLinden Lodge SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Michael's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety64/100
35crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100
19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST PAULS COTTAGE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport92/100
Southfields Underground Station0.2 mi

17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 31.4 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Coronation Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
81supermarkets

81 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Cook, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Riverdale — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 5RQ.

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
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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, 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 5RQ

SW18 5RQ scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Spar - Riverdale 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 5RQ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,376 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 5/10).

There are 96 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Sheringdale Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 35 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, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST PAULS COTTAGE SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PARKSIDE HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Southfields Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 17 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Coronation Gardens, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 81 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Cook, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Riverdale, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 5RQ 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.