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Thinking of living at SE18 4BP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhill Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Cardwell Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | Primary | 700 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royal Greenwich Trust School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Greenwich Free School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 68.2 · 38.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plumstead Manor School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 33.4 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Academy Halley | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greenwich Waldorf School | Independent | 2.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Maryon Park | 880 m | 42 |
| Swimming | Charlton Park Academy | 810 m | 14 |
| Football | The Valley | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Fitness | Woolwich Waves | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Yoga | More Yoga | 960 m | 9 |
| Athletics | St Mary Magdalene C Of E School (Peninsula Site) | 3.2 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Hornfair Park | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Golf | The City Golf Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Rowing | London Otters Rowing Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Sportsdock at UEL | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Woolwich Waves | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Stance Jiu Jutsu Academy | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Reach | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Greenwich Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Docks Watersports Centre | 2.5 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 61. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Woolwich Dockyard, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 315k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Repository Road / Artillery Place, 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 486, 291); 135 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 18% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Woodhill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.9 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 43.3 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Greenwich Free School (1.1 km) and Leigh Academy Halley (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (4.1 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (5.9 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Manns Food & Wine (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Triveni Pms (500 m), with Ns Warwick the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Kings Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 850 m away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Morley's / Taste N Eat is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and George IV Woolwich the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 185 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 26 listed buildings.
32 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Blackheath High School GDST | Independent | 2.9 km | 68% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near SE18 4BP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (59%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Saint Mary's Garden, 750 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 2.9 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 36 km.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 2.4 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.