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Thinking of living at SW18 2RS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allfarthing Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Swaffield School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Anglo Portuguese School of London | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St Faith's CofE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Floreat Wandsworth Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Southfields Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 60.2 · 32.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashcroft Technology Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Cecilia's Church of England School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hurlingham Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wandsworth Preparatory School | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Park House School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| The Roche School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | All Star Tennis & Padel - King George'S Park | 510 m | 72 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) | 550 m | 45 |
| Fitness | Milo and the Bull | 1.4 km | 27 |
| Yoga | Instate Fitness | 800 m | 18 |
| Squash | The Spencer Club | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Rowing | Putney High School Boat Club | 2.6 km | 16 |
| Football | Dylan Thomas Arena | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Pilates | GYMPODS Putney | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | Chelsea Golf Club | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | South London Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | The Spencer Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Hurlingham House | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Wimbledon Park Athletics Track | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing Wandsworth | 390 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | Rosslyn Park FC | 4.2 km | 5 |
| Netball | The Spencer Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 47. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 61% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Wandsworth Town, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Mapleton Road (SW18), 300 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 44, 270); 157 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Allfarthing Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Earlsfield Primary School (1.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Southfields Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ashcroft Technology Academy (1.6 km) and The Hurlingham Academy (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (8.6 km) and Tiffin School (8.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 250 m away; Michaels Convenience Store (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wandsworth Medical Centre (300 m), with Wandsworth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, The Barberman is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 2.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
N Family Club is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Garratt Tavern the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Homes are mostly flats (57%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 78% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 133 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is King George's Park, 550 m away; for exercise, F45 Training (350 m).
69 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near SW18 2RS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 19 km.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Roehampton University, 4.1 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.