Shooters Hill · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47243, 0.07166

SE18 3BU— Shooters Hill, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 3BU, Shooters Hill, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 22/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
76
Transport
22
Environment
80
Investment
31

The bottom line

SE18 3BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 3BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-32.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 3BU

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How SE18 3BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Plumcroft Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 18 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
↑ Rising 2133.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour19%
Other18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary15%
Drug offences12%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,222/m²
Price per ft²£485/ft²
Avg floor area122 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
11%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 12%Detached 60%Flat 16%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£305,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+389%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.2%

per year

Acceleration

+71.41

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £500k–£600k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Detached60%
Semi-detached12%
Terraced12%
Flat/maisonette16%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£135k£95k-29.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£189k£240k+27.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£365k£155k-57.5%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£370k£305k-17.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£253k£600k+137.2%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£720k£720k+0%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£700k£700k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£908k£515k-43.3%1.5
Current market2024–2024£660k£660k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Woolwich ArsenalThameslink line
23.5 min walk
Falconwood

Nearby stations

FalconwoodNational Rail
20 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
47 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

44

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★44 min
City59 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park403m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxleas Wood Car Park· no
611m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.0 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 5

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EVEREST HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

71 SHERARD ROAD, ELTHAM, SE9 6ER

31 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 767 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull (495 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 1.9 km
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

963m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vishnu Store749 m

Nearby cafes

Hill Top Coffee Shop493 m
Oxleas Wood Cafe658 m
Queen’s Diner983 m

Nearby restaurants

Halfway house320 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull495 m
The Lord Herbert816 m
The Plum Tree Beer Shop1.1 km
Fox & Hounds1.1 km

Nearby health

Memorial Hospital767 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

31

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 65%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,989m
Crossrail 2 route13,114m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,956 nationally

1,518

Est. population

6,499/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

21%
15%
22%
21%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3415%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+20%

Tenure

43%
36%
17%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent17%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
14%
White British60%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
21 homes · SHOOTERS HILL FIRE STATION, SHOOTERS HILL FIRE STATION, EAGLESFIELD ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SHOOTERS HILL FIRE STATION, SHOOTERS HILL FIRE STATION, EAGLESFIELD ROAD, SE1821 homes
completed
Development site at The Four Winds, 185, Development site at The Four Winds, 185, Shooters Hill, Plumstead, SE18 3HP9 homes
completed
138, Furze Lodge, 138, Furze Lodge, Plum Lane, Plumstead, SE18 3HE6 homes
completed
138, Furze Lodge, 138, Furze Lodge, Plum Lane, Plumstead, SE18 3HE3 homes
completed
96, 96, Shrewsbury Lane, Shooters Hill, SE18 3JL2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
24.0%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Tamasin RhymesGreen
Max GreenGreen

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Key facts for SE18 3BU

Full postcodeSE18 3BU
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardShooters Hill
Latitude51.472427
Longitude0.071657
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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