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Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 1AE

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NestScope Score
79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Plumstead Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · 0.1 mi
  • Plumstead · 0.2 mi
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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1AE.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

48Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 64 schools in total
2Nursery
42Primary
13Secondary
3Post-16 & universities
4All-through
9 Outstanding39 Good4 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 6/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 6 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi2South Rise Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi3Conway Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi4Waterside SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOtherOutstanding0.2 mi5Plumstead Manor SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryRequires Improvement0.2 mi6Bannockburn Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety75

Is it safe?

Live count unavailable.

  • Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime
  • IMD crime decile 6/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 6 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Better than about 8 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

26GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
26GP
0Hospital
25Pharmacy
18Dentist
  • IMD health decile 7/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 7 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest
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Transport93

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
1Train
0Overground
0Metro & tram
0Ferry
45Bus
Stations
1Plumstead Rail Station0.2 mi
·45 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 1AE?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi
a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England
Bus & rail · 30 min8.0 sq mi
about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England
England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail
By carreaches 17 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····
Bus & railreaches 18 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····
Green space84

How green is it?

48green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities9188 ha of parkland — about 126 football pitches · largest park 38.2 ha, 0.35 mi away
Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile
11%of the mile
11Parks
16Playgrounds
1Fields
8Sports
4Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
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Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

42shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
9Tesco
3Iceland
5Co-op
4Sainsbury's
1M&S
3Lidl
8Library
Nearest
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Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 1AE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE18.

Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE18 1AE

SE18 1AE scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Plumstead Lakedale Rd Express 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 1AE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,631 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GLYNDON PMS, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,631 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 1AE — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
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We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
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One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
06 — Questions
Is SE18 1AE a good place to live?

SE18 1AE scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (75/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 1AE?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 1AE, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 1AE safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE18 1AE. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE18 1AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1AE includes 1 train station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from SE18 1AE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1AE?

SE18 1AE has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE18 1AE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 1AE: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE18 1AE area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+1AE. SE18 1AE is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.