SE18 1HZ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 12 JUL 2026

SE18 1HZ

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,679 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

73Schools

58Safety

85Health

87Transport

60Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1HZ.

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.

Schools73

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

Bannockburn Primary School0.1 mi The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre0.2 mi Conway Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Paul's AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Conway Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

97crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 97 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 57.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 27 GP, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BANNOCKBURN SURGERY — 0.0 mi

Transport87

Plumstead Rail Station0.5 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

33supermarkets

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

Nearest: Iceland Plumstead — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 1HZ.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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 1HZ

SE18 1HZ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Plumstead about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 1HZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,679 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 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Bannockburn Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BANNOCKBURN SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 8 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 1HZ — 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 1HZ?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 1HZ, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE18 1HZ safe?

97 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 1HZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 1HZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1HZ includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1HZ?

SE18 1HZ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 1HZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 1HZ: 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.