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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
KS2: 104.5
Secondary
The Hurlingham Academy
Outstanding · 7 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 26 min walk
6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
25.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+121% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 61% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
£860,000
Median sale price
£860,000 is 65% above the London median (£520,000)
This year
Flat
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 4
Good
Nearby stations
46
Walkability score
125
Footpaths (500m)
16
Santander docks (800m)
0.2 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
6
Car parks (800m)
2
EV chargers (800m)
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.1 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
15 min walk
75%
Recommend GP
75%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
4
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
145
Parks (1km)
21
Restaurants (800m)
14
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
23
Gyms (1km)
64
Sports (1km)
2
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cat's Back (273 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
1
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
1.5km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
47
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.65%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
66.5
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 29,407 nationally
1,704
Est. population
7,166/km²
70%
Employed
72%
Degree educated
£52,500
Median income
1.8%
Claimant rate
35
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 (£860,000)
£30,500
Standard buyer
£30,500
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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The bottom line
SW18 1YR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £860,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
83%
Confidence score
10/12
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