Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 1AP

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NestScope Score

77/ 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 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

82Schools 67Safety 84Health 92Transport 78Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Plumstead · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1AP.

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?

47Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

63 schools in total

2Nursery

41Primary

13Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

4All-through

8 Outstanding39 Good4 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Conway Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3South Rise Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Plumstead Manor SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryRequires Improvement0.3 mi 5Waterside SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOtherOutstanding0.3 mi 6Bannockburn Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

105crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent34

ASB26

Shoplifting10

Public order4

Vehicle10

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

28GP

0Hospital

28Pharmacy

20Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

41Bus

Stations

1Plumstead Rail Station0.3 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 1AP?

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 space78

How green is it?

48green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8790.5 ha of parkland — about 129 football pitches · largest park 38.2 ha, 0.42 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

11Parks

14Playgrounds

2Fields

7Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

43shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9Tesco

3Iceland

5Co-op

4Sainsbury's

1M&S

3Lidl

9Library

Nearest

·Library

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 1AP.

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 1AP

SE18 1AP scores 77/100 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 1AP 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 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Conway Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 105 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS, 0.2 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?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 1AP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 1AP a good place to live?

SE18 1AP scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 1AP?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 1AP, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 1AP safe?

105 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 1AP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 1AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1AP includes 1 train station, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from SE18 1AP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1AP?

SE18 1AP has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 1AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 1AP: 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 1AP area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+1AP. SE18 1AP is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.