Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE18 5LA

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NestScope Score

69/ 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 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

73Schools 67Safety 82Health 89Transport 83Green 90Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Woolwich Dockyard · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 5LA.

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?

52Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

65 schools in total

3Nursery

44Primary

11Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

5All-through

10 Outstanding42 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1Cardwell Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.0 mi 2Woodhill Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 4Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.4 mi 5Mulgrave Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Windrush Charlton Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

71crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent30

ASB16

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle7

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

16GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

15GP

1Hospital

19Pharmacy

15Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.1 mi

·33 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 5LA?

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?

71green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89129.9 ha of parkland — about 186 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.36 mi away

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

13Parks

32Playgrounds

2Fields

18Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities90

Can I get the shopping done?

45shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Tesco

6Sainsbury's

3Iceland

3Lidl

3M&S

8Co-op

9Library

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 5LA.

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 5LA

SE18 5LA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Frances Street Express 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 5LA 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Cardwell Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 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, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.6 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?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 5LA — 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 5LA a good place to live?

SE18 5LA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (90/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 5LA?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 5LA, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 5LA safe?

71 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 5LA 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 5LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 5LA includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from SE18 5LA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 5LA?

SE18 5LA has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 5LA does NestScope look?

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