Is SW18 4LB a good place to live?
Wandsworth (SW18 4LB), London, England
View SW18 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SW18 4LB has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 94 nearby (26 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SW18 4LB is a UK postcode in SW18 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Wandsworth Town, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SW18 4LB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Ultrafast broadband reaches roughly 57% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 29 incidents were reported in SW18 4LB. It ranks 1193 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
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
SW18 4LB is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 29 incidents were reported in SW18 4LB.
The most common categories are Violent crime (34%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), Public order (14%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SW18, this postcode ranks 1193 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 4LB
94 schools near SW18 4LB, including 26 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 48 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SW18 4LB 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 Waitrose, 0.2 miles away.
Garratt Lane Old Burial Ground is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.2 mi
- Sainsbury's0.2 mi
- Co-operative Food0.5 mi
- Londis0.5 mi
- Sainsbury's0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Garratt Lane Old Burial Ground0.2 mi
- The Spit0.3 mi
- Bramford Gardens0.4 mi
- Wandsworth Park0.5 mi
- King George's Park0.6 mi
Transportation
Wandsworth Town is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SW18 4LB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include East Putney (0.7 mi), Putney (0.9 mi), Southfields (1.0 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Wandsworth Town0.4 mi
- East Putney0.7 mi
- Putney0.9 mi
- Southfields1.0 mi
- Putney Bridge1.0 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 29%, ultrafast 57%, superfast 76%.
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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