SE18 5HT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

SE18 5HT

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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

66Schools

55Safety

79Health

84Transport

77Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 5HT.

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

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total

Woodhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Cardwell Primary School0.2 mi Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Windrush Charlton Primary School0.3 mi Pound Park Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Thorntree Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

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

Safety55

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS — 0.5 mi

Transport84

Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.3 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 20 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Frances Street Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 5HT.

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 noiseModerate

58dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

56dB 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, 2021–2026 — 4,805 sales.

About SE18 5HT

SE18 5HT scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Frances Street Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 5HT 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodhill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 5HT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE18 5HT?

There are 67 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 5HT, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE18 5HT safe?

34 crimes were reported within 400m of SE18 5HT 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 5HT?

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

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 5HT?

SE18 5HT 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 5HT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 5HT: 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.

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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.