How many schools are near SE18 7EX?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 7EX, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

64 crimes were reported within 400m of SE18 7EX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 7EX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 7EX includes 2 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SE18 7EX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE18 7EX

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,802 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

40Safety

73Health

74Transport

64Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 7EX.

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.

Schools53/100

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Foxfield Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Waterside SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi South Rise Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Nightingale Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Foxfield Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

64crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 64 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GLYNDON PMS — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.3 mi

Plumstead Rail Station0.4 mi

Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station0.4 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (3.6 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Woolwich Arsenal Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 7EX.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

18µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE18.

Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 2021–2026 — 4,740 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£931k▲ 45.0%

Semi-detached£466k▼ 4.7%

Terraced£463k▲ 6.2%

Flat£336k▼ 9.9%

District-level averages (SE18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE18 7EX

SE18 7EX scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Woolwich Arsenal Local about 7 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 7EX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,802 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 2/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Foxfield Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 64 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GLYNDON PMS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Plumstead Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 53 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (3.6 ha), within a short walk.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Woolwich Arsenal Local, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE18 7EX on NestScope.

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