Area Report

Last updated 11 OCT 2026

SE18 4AB

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NestScope Score

72/ 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 0.2 miles away and Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

78Schools 61Safety 84Health 90Transport 91Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Woolwich Dockyard · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 4AB.

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.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

48Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

62 schools in total

1Nursery

41Primary

12Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

9 Outstanding39 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Mulgrave Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Cardwell Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 3Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.3 mi 4Woodhill Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 6Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

33crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent12

ASB4

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle2

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

20GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

18GP

2Hospital

20Pharmacy

18Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

48Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.3 mi

·48 bus stopsnearest 0.01 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 4AB?

By car · 30 min195 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.3 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 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 24 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

67green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities94133.6 ha of parkland — about 191 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside53Maryon Wilson Park & Gilbert'S Pit (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

14Parks

28Playgrounds

2Fields

17Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

43shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Tesco

5Sainsbury's

3Iceland

3Lidl

3M&S

7Co-op

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 4AB.

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 4AB

SE18 4AB scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Frances Street Express 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 4AB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,839 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 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Mulgrave Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,839 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 4AB — 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 4AB a good place to live?

SE18 4AB scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 4AB?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 4AB, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 4AB safe?

33 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 4AB 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 4AB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 4AB includes 1 train station, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE18 4AB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 4AB?

SE18 4AB has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — 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 4AB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 4AB: 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 4AB area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+4AB. SE18 4AB is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.