How many schools are near DA18 4DW?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA18 4DW, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

22 crimes were reported within 400m of DA18 4DW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA18 4DW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA18 4DW includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DA18 4DW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DA18 4DW

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,745 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

59Safety

81Health

61Transport

78Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DA18 4DW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools63/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

Harris Garrard AcademyGood · 0.0 mi St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.1 mi Parkway Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Willow Bank Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Northwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Horizons Academy BexleyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Harris Garrard Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety59/100

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LAKESIDE MEDICAL — 0.5 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 11.4 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities80/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: The Southern Co-operative Thamesmead — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA18 4DW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DA18.

Average sold price by property type across the DA18 district, 2021–2026 — 83 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached——

Terraced£313k▲ 7.1%

Flat£197k▲ 9.9%

District-level averages (DA18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DA18 4DW

DA18 4DW scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with LAKESIDE MEDICAL about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA18 4DW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,745 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Garrard Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LAKESIDE MEDICAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DA18 4DW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys, Morrisons and others. The nearest is The Southern Co-operative Thamesmead, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DA18 4DW on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.