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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW18 5SS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,288 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 5SS.

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.

Safety45/100
70crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 70 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
44GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 44 GP, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TRIANGLE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport80/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 31.8 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
80supermarkets

80 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Wandsworth — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 5SS.

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
19.2µg/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
61dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 5SS

SW18 5SS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Wandsworth about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW18 5SS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,288 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 104 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is West Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 70 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRIANGLE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SW18 5SS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 36 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 61 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 80 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Waitrose Wandsworth, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 5SS 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.