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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
St Faith's CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 0 min walk
KS2: 107.6
Secondary
The Hurlingham Academy
Outstanding · 15 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 26 min walk
7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
37.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+228% vs borough
Crime by type
Stop & search
1.6
per 1,000 residents
→ Stable
trend
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 42% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£1,370,540
Median sale price
£1,370,540 is 164% above the London median (£520,000)
This year
Terraced
Dominant type
Price history
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner South West London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
66
Walkability score
252
Footpaths (500m)
13
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
16
Car parks (800m)
2
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.8 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): 1
Landslide susceptibility: Low
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
1,526 hrs/yr
Sunshine
601 mm/yr
Rainfall
22.8°C
Summer avg
3.1°C
Winter avg
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
SANDS END HEALTH CLINIC
BRIDGE HOUSE CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 BROUGHTON APPROACH ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 2FE
20 min walk
75%
Recommend GP
75%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
8
Dentists within 1km
4
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
167
Parks (1km)
20
Restaurants (800m)
13
Cafes (800m)
4
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
16
Gyms (1km)
17
Sports (1km)
5
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
4
Late-night venues
1
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
1.6km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
41
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (1.66%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
64.7
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 25,379 nationally
1,843
Est. population
10,717/km²
76%
Employed
68%
Degree educated
£53,400
Median income
3.0%
Claimant rate
36
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£1,370,540)
£78,304
Standard buyer
£78,304
First-time buyer
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Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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SW18 1AD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,370,540 median — a strong choice for Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
83%
Confidence score
10/12
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