Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 4LE

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NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and roughly 3.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

86Schools 72Safety 90Health 82Transport 90Green 74Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
3.4 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 4LE.

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.

Schools86

Are the schools any good?

56Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

75 schools in total

1Nursery

47Primary

19Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

7All-through

12 Outstanding44 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate18 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Shooters Hill Sixth Form CollegeAges 16–19Sixth Form0.1 mi 2Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters HillAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Ark Greenwich Free SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Eglinton Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.5 mi 5Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi 6Plumcroft Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety72

Is it safe?

11crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB2

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle1

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

21GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

19GP

2Hospital

23Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport82

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

32Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 4LE?

By car · 30 min279 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.4 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 2 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

52green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89179 ha of parkland — about 256 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.33 mi away

Countryside64Oxleas Wood (nature reserve) covers 12% of the mile around

12Parks

14Playgrounds

4Fields

11Sports

3Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities74

Can I get the shopping done?

49shops & libraries within 2 miles

Well served for everyday shopping

9Co-op

10Tesco

6Sainsbury's

4Iceland

5M&S

3Lidl

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 4LE.

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 4LE

SE18 4LE scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with GREENWOOD 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 4LE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,502 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 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, 0.1 mi 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 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWOOD, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,502 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 4LE — 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 4LE a good place to live?

SE18 4LE scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on healthcare (90/100) and weakest on safety (72/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 4LE?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 4LE, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 4LE safe?

11 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 4LE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 4LE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 4LE includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.4 sq mi is reachable from SE18 4LE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 4LE?

SE18 4LE has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off 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 4LE does NestScope look?

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