SE18 1QS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

SE18 1QS

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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

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,659 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

74Schools

55Safety

78Health

86Transport

59Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 1QS.

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.

Schools74

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

Conway Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi South Rise Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Waterside SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Bannockburn Primary School0.3 mi The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre0.4 mi

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

Safety55

101crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 101 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 65.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 26 GP, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS — 0.2 mi

Transport86

Plumstead Rail Station0.2 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Plumstead Lakedale Rd Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 1QS.

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 1QS

SE18 1QS scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Plumstead Lakedale Rd Express 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 1QS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,659 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Conway Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 101 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 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 1QS — 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 1QS?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 1QS, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE18 1QS safe?

101 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 1QS 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 1QS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 1QS includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 1QS?

SE18 1QS has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 1QS does NestScope look?

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