Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 3EW

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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 0.2 miles away and roughly 4.8 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

84Schools 58Safety 86Health 84Transport 85Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
4.8 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 3EW.

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.

Schools84

Are the schools any good?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

66 schools in total

2Nursery

43Primary

15Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

4All-through

10 Outstanding40 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

72crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent23

ASB17

Shoplifting3

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

26GP

2Hospital

20Pharmacy

18Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport84

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

37Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 3EW?

By car · 30 min251 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 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 space85

How green is it?

55green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89103.7 ha of parkland — about 148 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.36 mi away

Countryside55Oxleas Wood (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

7Parks

20Playgrounds

3Fields

13Sports

4Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

39shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Co-op

10Tesco

3Sainsbury's

1M&S

3Iceland

2Lidl

7Library

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 3EW.

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 3EW

SE18 3EW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Herbert Road 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 3EW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,676 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 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Plumcroft Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 72 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, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, 0.5 mi away. The nearest hospital is MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,676 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 3EW — 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 3EW a good place to live?

SE18 3EW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (91/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 3EW?

There are 66 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 3EW, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 3EW safe?

72 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 3EW 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 3EW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 3EW includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from SE18 3EW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 3EW?

SE18 3EW 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 3EW does NestScope look?

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