Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 3AN

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NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 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 5.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

85Schools 61Safety 83Health 83Transport 79Green 87Amenities

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

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 3AN.

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.

Schools85

Are the schools any good?

47Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

61 schools in total

2Nursery

41Primary

12Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

4All-through

10 Outstanding37 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Nightingale Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Eglinton Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 4St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Plumcroft Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

108crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent46

ASB25

Shoplifting3

Public order5

Vehicle9

Burglary6

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

22GP

2Hospital

23Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport83

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 3AN?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 22 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 10 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space79

How green is it?

60green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities85110 ha of parkland — about 157 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.41 mi away

Countryside55golf course covers 4% of the mile around

9Parks

24Playgrounds

3Fields

13Sports

2Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities87

Can I get the shopping done?

38shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Co-op

9Tesco

4Sainsbury's

2M&S

3Iceland

2Lidl

6Library

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 3AN.

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 3AN

SE18 3AN scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Herbert Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 3AN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,158 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Notre Dame Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 108 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,158 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 3AN — 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 3AN a good place to live?

SE18 3AN scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (87/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 3AN?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 3AN, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 3AN safe?

108 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 3AN 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 3AN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 3AN includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from SE18 3AN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 3AN?

SE18 3AN 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 3AN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 3AN: 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 3AN area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+3AN. SE18 3AN is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.