SE18 6LN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE18 6LN

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,152 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

85Schools

52Safety

82Health

93Transport

51Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 6LN.

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.

Schools85

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Mulgrave Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Cardwell Primary School0.5 mi Foxfield Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Nightingale Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

178crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 178 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 97.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 28 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENWICH HEALTH LTD — 0.1 mi

Transport93

Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.2 mi

Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.4 mi

Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station0.2 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space51

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Pepys Court — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Woolwich — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 6LN.

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

18.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 6LN

SE18 6LN scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Woolwich within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 6LN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,152 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 178 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWICH HEALTH LTD, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 6LN — 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 6LN?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 6LN, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE18 6LN safe?

178 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 6LN 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 6LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 6LN includes 2 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 6LN?

SE18 6LN has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 6LN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 6LN: 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.