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Area Report
Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 5EJ

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NestScope Score
70/ 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 0.2 miles away and Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · 0.2 mi
  • Woolwich Dockyard · 0.2 mi
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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 5EJ.

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.

Schools73

Are the schools any good?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 64 schools in total
1Nursery
44Primary
11Secondary
2Post-16 & universities
6All-through
10 Outstanding40 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1Cardwell Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi2Woodhill Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi3Mulgrave Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi4Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.3 mi5Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.5 mi6Thorntree Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety70

Is it safe?

37crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime
Violent12
ASB6
Shoplifting0
Public order3
Vehicle3
Burglary3
England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month
  • IMD crime decile 6/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 6 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

18GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
16GP
2Hospital
19Pharmacy
16Dentist
  • IMD health decile 4/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 4 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest
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Transport89

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
1Train
0Overground
0Metro & tram
0Ferry
37Bus
Stations
1Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.2 mi
·37 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 5EJ?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi
about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England
Bus & rail · 30 min8.0 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 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····
Bus & railreaches 24 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····
Green space83

How green is it?

69green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities89133.6 ha of parkland — about 191 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.28 mi away
Countryside53Maryon Wilson Park & Gilbert'S Pit (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around
19%of the mile
15Parks
28Playgrounds
2Fields
17Sports
0Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
1
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Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

44shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
6Tesco
6Sainsbury's
3Iceland
3Lidl
3M&S
8Co-op
8Library
Nearest
1
2
3
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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 5EJ.

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 5EJ

SE18 5EJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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 5EJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,464 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 2/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Cardwell Primary School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,464 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 5EJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
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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.
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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 5EJ a good place to live?

SE18 5EJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 5EJ?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 5EJ, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 5EJ safe?

37 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 5EJ 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 5EJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 5EJ includes 1 train station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from SE18 5EJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 5EJ?

SE18 5EJ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 5EJ does NestScope look?

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