SE18 1DF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

SE18 1DF

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,579 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

52Safety

74Health

84Transport

61Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1DF.

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.

Schools72

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total

Conway Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Bannockburn Primary School0.1 mi The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre0.2 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi South Rise Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Waterside SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Conway Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

111crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 111 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 70.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 29 GP, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BANNOCKBURN SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport84

Plumstead Rail Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Plumstead — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 1DF.

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

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

17.2µg/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 SE18.

Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 2021–2026 — 4,805 sales.

About SE18 1DF

SE18 1DF scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Plumstead within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 1DF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,579 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 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Conway Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 111 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANNOCKBURN SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 1DF — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE18 1DF?

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

Is SE18 1DF safe?

111 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 1DF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 1DF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1DF includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1DF?

SE18 1DF has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 1DF does NestScope look?

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

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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.