Skip to main content
NestScope
SE18 5EB · Neighbourhood Report
© OpenStreetMap · © CARTO
Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SE18 5EB

Show on map

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,427 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 5EB.

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.

Schools66
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Woodhill Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare79
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS — 0.4 mi

Transport82
Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.2 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 20.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Woolwich Evangelical Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities86
39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Frances Street Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 5EB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE18.

Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 202120264,805 sales.

About SE18 5EB

SE18 5EB scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Frances Street Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 5EB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,427 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 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodhill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 5EB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SE18 5EB?

There are 69 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 5EB, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE18 5EB safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE18 5EB. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE18 5EB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 5EB includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 5EB?

SE18 5EB has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — 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 5EB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 5EB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.