Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 1FB

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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 0.4 miles away and roughly 7.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

82Schools 64Safety 84Health 87Transport 97Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
7.4 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1FB.

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

65 schools in total

1Nursery

47Primary

9Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

7 Outstanding40 Good7 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Bannockburn Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 2The Anchor Sendfriendly CentreAges 4–25All-throughOther0.4 mi 3Conway Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Rockliffe Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

99crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB36

Shoplifting9

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

25GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

25GP

0Hospital

22Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

29Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 1FB?

By car · 30 min251 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min7.4 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 18 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 9 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

48green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100178.1 ha of parkland — about 254 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.14 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

12Parks

13Playgrounds

3Fields

7Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

42shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Iceland

9Tesco

3Co-op

4Co-op

3Morrisons

4Sainsbury's

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 1FB.

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 1FB

SE18 1FB scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with St Nicholas' Gardens 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 1FB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,595 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 3/10).

There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Bannockburn Primary School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 99 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANNOCKBURN SURGERY, 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 14,595 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 1FB — 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 1FB a good place to live?

SE18 1FB scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 1FB?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 1FB, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 1FB safe?

99 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 1FB 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 1FB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1FB includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.4 sq mi is reachable from SE18 1FB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1FB?

SE18 1FB 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 1FB does NestScope look?

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