Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 1BT

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NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Plumstead Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 9.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

81Schools 55Safety 84Health 92Transport 84Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Plumstead · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1BT.

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.

Schools81

Are the schools any good?

47Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

63 schools in total

1Nursery

42Primary

12Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

5All-through

9 Outstanding38 Good5 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Conway Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3The Anchor Sendfriendly CentreAges 4–25All-throughOther0.3 mi 4Bannockburn Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 5South Rise Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Waterside SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOtherOutstanding0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

65crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent25

ASB11

Shoplifting2

Public order2

Vehicle10

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

29GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

29GP

0Hospital

28Pharmacy

22Dentist

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

39Bus

Stations

1Plumstead Rail Station0.2 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 1BT?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min9.7 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 21 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

47green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9178.5 ha of parkland — about 112 football pitches · largest park 38.2 ha, 0.34 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

11Parks

16Playgrounds

2Fields

7Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

39shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Tesco

3Iceland

3Co-op

4Sainsbury's

1M&S

3Co-op

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 1BT.

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 1BT

SE18 1BT scores 71/100 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 1BT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,511 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 1/10).

There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Conway Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANNOCKBURN SURGERY, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,511 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 1BT — 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 1BT a good place to live?

SE18 1BT scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (94/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 1BT?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 1BT, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 1BT safe?

65 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 1BT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 1BT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1BT includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 9.7 sq mi is reachable from SE18 1BT within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1BT?

SE18 1BT has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 1BT does NestScope look?

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