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Thinking of living at SE18 4LG? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill | Primary | 200 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Eglinton Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Deansfield Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 91% met the expected standard |
| Kidbrooke Park Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Ark Greenwich Free School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 68.2 · 38.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Academy Halley | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plumstead Manor School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.4 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Academy Blackheath | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 55 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wize Up | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 3.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Social Arts for Education | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Shooters Hill Sixth Form College | 400 m | 42 |
| Swimming | Shooters Hill Sixth Form College | 400 m | 15 |
| Fitness | Oxleas Wood Gym | 930 m | 9 |
| Football | Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Yoga | More Yoga | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Golf | Shooters Hill Golf Club | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Basketball | Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Athletics | St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Greenwich Yacht Club | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hornfair Park | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Greenwich Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Woolwich Waves | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Stance Jiu Jutsu Academy | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Kidbrooke | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Blackheath & Greenwich Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Rowing | London Otters Rowing Club | 4.2 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 50. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 40% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Eltham, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Red Lion Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 244, 486, 89); 101 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Greenwich Free School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 68.2 · 38.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Leigh Academy Halley (1.9 km) and Leigh Academy Blackheath (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (3.4 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (5 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative, 850 m away, with Premier Hill Convenience Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rose Valley Medical Centre (950 m), with Roopson Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Ozzie's Barber Shop is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1.4 km 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Roca Mangal is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 7% detached houses.
26 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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| StreetVibes Media Academy | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near SE18 4LG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Eltham Common, 500 m away; for exercise, énergie Fitness (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 3.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 36 km.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of East London, 4.1 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.