Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 2EL

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NestScope Score

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Greenwich: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 4.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 61Safety 87Health 80Transport 94Green 87Amenities

Good school · a short walk
4.3 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 2EL.

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.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

48Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

64 schools in total

1Nursery

43Primary

13Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

5All-through

9 Outstanding39 Good5 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Rockliffe Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Timbercroft Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Greenslade Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Willow Dene SchoolAges 2–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.3 mi 5ADO River Valley SchoolAges 14–19SecondaryOther0.4 mi 6Plumstead Manor SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryRequires Improvement0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

36crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent15

ASB2

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle10

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

27GP

1Hospital

32Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport80

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

26Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 2EL?

By car · 30 min251 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 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 4 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

54green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96189 ha of parkland — about 270 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside55golf course covers 4% of the mile around

13Parks

13Playgrounds

2Fields

7Sports

8Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities87

Can I get the shopping done?

41shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

10Tesco

5Co-op

2Iceland

2Budgens

3Lidl

4Sainsbury's

8Library

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 2EL.

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 2EL

SE18 2EL scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside an open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 2EL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,091 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 4/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Rockliffe Manor Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,091 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 2EL — 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 2EL a good place to live?

SE18 2EL scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 2EL?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 2EL, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 2EL safe?

36 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 2EL 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 2EL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 2EL includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from SE18 2EL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 2EL?

SE18 2EL has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 2EL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 2EL: 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 2EL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+2EL. SE18 2EL is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.