Is SE18 1AW a good place to live?

Greenwich (SE18 1AW), London, England

View SE18 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE18 1AW has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE18 1AW is a UK postcode in SE18 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Plumstead, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE18 1AW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in SE18 1AW. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SE18.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE18 1AW is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in SE18 1AW.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (40%), Violent crime (20%), Other crime (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE18, this postcode ranks 320 of 1462 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE18 district average
394 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (40%)
Violent Crime
1 (20%)
Other Crime
1 (20%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (20%)

Schools near SE18 1AW

96 schools near SE18 1AW, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 80 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 58 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 10 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

80
Primary
16
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools80 schools
15
58
5
1
1
Outstanding (15) Good (58) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools16 schools
3
10
3
Outstanding (3) Good (10) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

SE18 1AW is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.5 miles away.

Plumstead Common is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    SE182RS
    0.5 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    SE186FL
    0.8 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE183TB
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra
    SE186HQ
    0.9 mi
  • Lidl
    SE186LW
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Plumstead Common
    SE181QJ
    0.4 mi
  • Winns Common
    SE181PF
    0.4 mi
  • Kirkham Walkway
    SE182JS
    0.5 mi
  • Plumstead Gardens
    SE181EH
    0.6 mi
  • St. Nicholas Gardens
    SE181JT
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Plumstead is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE18 1AW - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Woolwich Arsenal (0.7 mi), Woolwich Arsenal DLR (0.8 mi), Woolwich (0.8 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Plumstead
    SE187DY
    0.3 mi
  • Woolwich Arsenal
    SE186RT
    0.7 mi
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR
    SE186EU
    0.8 mi
  • Woolwich
    SE186FL
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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