Is SW15 1DN a good place to live?

Kingston upon Thames (SW15 1DN), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW15 1DN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW15 1DN is a UK postcode in SW15 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Putney, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW15 1DN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in SW15 1DN. It ranks 1106 of 1249 for safety within SW15.

Overall score

Excellent 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
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW15 1DN is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in SW15 1DN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (41%), Public order (29%), Other theft (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW15, this postcode ranks 1106 of 1249 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW15 district average
323 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
7 (41%)
Public Order
5 (29%)
Other Theft
2 (12%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (12%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (6%)

Schools near SW15 1DN

95 schools near SW15 1DN, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 48 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
17
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
24
48
1
5
Outstanding (24) Good (48) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools17 schools
5
12
Outstanding (5) Good (12)

Nearby amenities

SW15 1DN 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.

Putney Embankment Foreshore is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    SW151TW
    0.2 mi
  • Lidl
    SW151SF
    0.3 mi
  • The Source Bulk Foods
    SW151SU
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW152LJ
    0.4 mi
  • Planet Plenty
    SW63JH
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Putney Embankment Foreshore
    SW151EN
    0.2 mi
  • Communal Garden Square
    SW151BQ
    0.2 mi
  • Waterman's Green
    SW151EJ
    0.3 mi
  • Bishop's Meadow
    SW66EA
    0.3 mi
  • Leader's Gardens
    SW151NB
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Putney is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SW15 1DN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Putney Bridge (0.5 mi), East Putney (0.7 mi), Barnes (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Putney
    SW151RT
    0.4 mi
  • Putney Bridge
    SW63PA
    0.5 mi
  • East Putney
    SW152BT
    0.7 mi
  • Barnes
    SW130HT
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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