SE18 6PY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE18 6PY

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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 9,152 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

85Schools

52Safety

84Health

93Transport

76Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 6PY.

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

46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Mulgrave Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through 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 · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Mulgrave Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

148crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 148 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 83.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENWICH HEALTH LTD — 0.2 mi

Transport93

Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.3 mi

Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.4 mi

Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station0.3 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24 ha total — largest park 14.5 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Pepys Court — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

32supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco Woolwich Extra — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 6PY.

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 noiseLoud

65dB 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 6PY

SE18 6PY scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Woolwich Extra about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 6PY 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Mulgrave Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 148 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, 2 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWICH HEALTH LTD, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 6PY — 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 6PY?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 6PY, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE18 6PY safe?

148 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 6PY 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 6PY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 6PY includes 2 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 6PY?

SE18 6PY 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 6PY does NestScope look?

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