Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE18 5BS

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Greenwich: a school rated Good within a short walk and Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 5.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

76Schools 61Safety 81Health 88Transport 89Green 87Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Woolwich Dockyard · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 5BS.

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.

Schools76

Are the schools any good?

53Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

67 schools in total

3Nursery

45Primary

12Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

4All-through

13 Outstanding40 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Windrush Charlton Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.1 mi 3Woodhill Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Pound Park Nursery SchoolAges 2–4NurseryGood0.3 mi 5Cardwell Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 6Thorntree Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

32crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB8

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle6

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

17GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

16GP

1Hospital

22Pharmacy

17Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

1Ferry

28Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.4 mi

·28 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 5BS?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 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 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 15 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

62green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9380.1 ha of parkland — about 114 football pitches · largest park 14.5 ha, 0.17 mi away

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

13Parks

29Playgrounds

1Fields

13Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities87

Can I get the shopping done?

49shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Iceland

7Tesco

8Sainsbury's

1Makro

10Co-op

3M&S

8Library

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 5BS.

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 5BS

SE18 5BS scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 5BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,099 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Greenwich Trust School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAIRFIELD PMS, 0.6 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,099 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 5BS — 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 5BS a good place to live?

SE18 5BS scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (89/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 5BS?

There are 67 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 5BS, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 5BS safe?

32 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 5BS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 5BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 5BS includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from SE18 5BS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 5BS?

SE18 5BS has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 5BS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 5BS: 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 5BS area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+5BS. SE18 5BS is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.