Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE18 5ST.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 72 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Royal Greenwich Trust School (Good) — 0.3 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 27 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS — 0.5 mi
Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.3 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.2 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Frances Street Express — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE18 5ST.
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
Air qualityModerate
20.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 — 4,805 sales.
About SE18 5ST
SE18 5ST scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE18 5ST 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 72 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Greenwich Trust School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 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 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
