Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE18 2LW.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Willow Dene School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 8.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 63.7 ha total — largest park 35.3 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Swingate Lane Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE18 2LW.
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
Air qualityLow
16.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE18.
Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 2021–2026 — 4,805 sales.
About SE18 2LW
SE18 2LW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Swingate Lane Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE18 2LW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,933 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Willow Dene School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
