SE18 5QH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE18 5QH

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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

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,120 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

65Safety

81Health

92Transport

50Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 5QH.

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.

Schools87

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

Cardwell Primary School0.3 mi Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Woodhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Mulgrave Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Windrush Charlton Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety65

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 30 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 20.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS — 0.3 mi

Transport92

Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.2 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space50

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Woolwich — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 5QH.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

20.7µg/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

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB 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 5QH

SE18 5QH scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Woolwich about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 5QH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,120 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 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Cardwell Primary School, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk 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 5QH — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE18 5QH?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 5QH, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE18 5QH safe?

30 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 5QH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 5QH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 5QH includes 1 train station, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 5QH?

SE18 5QH has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 5QH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 5QH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.