Shooters Hill · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.46963, 0.06792

SE18 3DL— Shooters Hill, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 27/100~11% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
27
Environment
79
Investment
54

The bottom line

SE18 3DL 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 3DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE18 3DL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.6

★★★

Secondary

Ark Greenwich Free School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +1.45A8: 64.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

2 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 2.2km

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£3,101/m²
Price per ft²£288/ft²
Avg floor area56.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
18%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£141,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+249%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.1%

per year

Acceleration

-28.81

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £50k–£75k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£51k£83k+63.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£124k£120k-3.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£136k£157k+15.4%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2010£168k£168k+0%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£180k£250k+38.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£292k£160k-45.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£285k£285k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£270k£178k-34.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Falconwood

Nearby stations

FalconwoodNational Rail
18 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
45 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
50 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City54 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 park169m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxleas Wood Car Park· no
286m

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: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB64% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 0.8 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

26 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 370 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Halfway house (576 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 1.1 km
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Vishnu Store526 m

Nearby cafes

Hill Top Coffee Shop94 m
Oxleas Wood Cafe357 m
Severndroog Castle Tea Room642 m

Nearby restaurants

Halfway house576 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull100 m
The Red Lion550 m
The Lord Herbert1.1 km

Nearby health

Memorial Hospital370 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 16

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
10.8% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,697m
Crossrail 2 route13,113m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
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)
2
Largest scheme
21 homes · SHOOTERS HILL FIRE STATION, SHOOTERS HILL FIRE STATION, EAGLESFIELD ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Development site at The Four Winds, 185, Development site at The Four Winds, 185, Shooters Hill, Plumstead, SE18 3HP9 homes
completed
96, 96, Shrewsbury Lane, Shooters Hill, SE18 3JL2 homes
completed
20, 20, Cleanthus Road, Shooters Hill, SE18 3DD1 homes
completed
203, 203, Shooters Hill, SE181 homes
completed
62 DONALDSON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3JY1 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 3DL

Full postcodeSE18 3DL
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardShooters Hill
Latitude51.469633
Longitude0.067917
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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