Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE18 5LP.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodhill Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
46crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS — 0.2 mi
Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.1 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.0 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Frances Street Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE18 5LP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE18.
Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 2021–2026 — 4,740 sales.
About SE18 5LP
SE18 5LP scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Frances Street Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE18 5LP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,839 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 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Cardwell Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
