SE18 3RA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

SE18 3RA is a postcode in Plumstead Common, Greenwich, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SE18 3RA, then scores the surrounding small area 39/100 - bottom 19% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SE18 3RA are schools and education and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SE18 3RA is based on Greenwich 011 Census 2021. It covers 12,858 residents, 16,894 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 26% owner-occupied, 30% privately rented, 40% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near SE18 3RA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SE18 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £420k from 57 rolling sales, down 5.6% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SE18 3RA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SE18 3RA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SE18 3RA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 83 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.