Is SE18 2TR a good place to live?

Greenwich (SE18 2TR), London, England

View SE18 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE18 2TR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE18 2TR is a UK postcode in SE18 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Woolwich Arsenal, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE18 2TR include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 13 incidents were reported in SE18 2TR. It ranks in the lower half 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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE18 2TR is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 13 incidents were reported in SE18 2TR.

The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Vehicle crime (23%), Other crime (15%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE18, this postcode ranks 1098 of 1462 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
13last 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
Violent Crime
5 (38%)
Vehicle Crime
3 (23%)
Other Crime
2 (15%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (8%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (8%)
Public Order
1 (8%)

Schools near SE18 2TR

96 schools near SE18 2TR, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 58 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 12 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
19
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
13
58
4
1
1
Outstanding (13) Good (58) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools19 schools
4
12
3
Outstanding (4) Good (12) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

SE18 2TR is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.2 miles away.

Shrewsbury Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    SE182RS
    0.2 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE183TB
    0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra
    SE186HQ
    0.9 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    SE186FL
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Shrewsbury Park
    SE182TE
    0.2 mi
  • Plumstead Common
    SE181QJ
    0.3 mi
  • Kirkham Walkway
    SE182JS
    0.5 mi
  • Eaglesfield Park
    SE183HU
    0.7 mi
  • Winns Common
    SE181PF
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Woolwich Arsenal is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from SE18 2TR - a short drive or cycle.

Other nearby stations include Plumstead (0.8 mi), Woolwich Arsenal DLR (0.8 mi), Woolwich (0.9 mi).

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

4
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Woolwich Arsenal
    SE186RT
    0.8 mi
  • Plumstead
    SE187DY
    0.8 mi
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR
    SE186EU
    0.8 mi
  • Woolwich
    SE186FL
    0.9 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.

HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.

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