Is SW18 3HY a good place to live?
Wandsworth (SW18 3HY), London, England
View SW18 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SW18 3HY has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 95 nearby (31 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SW18 3HY is a UK postcode in SW18 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Wandsworth Common, 0.6 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SW18 3HY include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 10 incidents were reported in SW18 3HY. It ranks 1124 of 1248 for safety within SW18.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
SW18 3HY is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 10 incidents were reported in SW18 3HY.
The most common categories are Violent crime (70%), Anti-social behaviour (10%), Robbery (10%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SW18, this postcode ranks 1124 of 1248 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SW18 district average
- 328 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SW18 3HY
95 schools near SW18 3HY, including 31 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 46 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (7 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SW18 3HY is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-operative Food, 0.6 miles away.
Heathfield Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Co-operative Food0.6 mi
- M&S Food0.7 mi
- Sainsbury's0.8 mi
- Waitrose0.8 mi
- Londis0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Heathfield Square0.1 mi
- Wandsworth Common0.3 mi
- Godley Gardens0.4 mi
- Springfield Park0.7 mi
- King George's Park0.8 mi
Transportation
Wandsworth Common is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from SW18 3HY - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Earlsfield (0.6 mi), Wandsworth Town (1.0 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Wandsworth Common0.6 mi
- Earlsfield0.6 mi
- Wandsworth Town1.0 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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