Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 1HR

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, roughly 11 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

82Schools 52Safety 77Health 86Transport 91Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
11 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1HR.

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?

45Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

64 schools in total

1Nursery

45Primary

9Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

6All-through

7 Outstanding38 Good7 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Bannockburn Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 2The Anchor Sendfriendly CentreAges 4–25All-throughOther0.3 mi 3Conway Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6St Paul's AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

99crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent21

ASB28

Shoplifting9

Public order5

Vehicle8

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

24GP

0Hospital

27Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport86

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

35Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 1HR?

By car · 30 min251 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min11 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 22 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

47green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96149.4 ha of parkland — about 213 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.19 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

11Parks

14Playgrounds

3Fields

7Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

42shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Iceland

9Tesco

3Co-op

4Co-op

4Sainsbury's

3Morrisons

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 1HR.

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 1HR

SE18 1HR scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Plumstead 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 1HR 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Bannockburn Primary School, within a short walk.

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 24 GP surgeries and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANNOCKBURN SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,579 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 1HR — 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 1HR a good place to live?

SE18 1HR scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (92/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 1HR?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 1HR, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 1HR safe?

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

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1HR includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 11 sq mi is reachable from SE18 1HR within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1HR?

SE18 1HR has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 1HR does NestScope look?

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