Shooters Hill · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47275, 0.06606

SE18 3LD— Shooters Hill, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 24/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

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

Liveability
56
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
24
Environment
78
Investment
48

The bottom line

SE18 3LD 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.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SE18 3LD scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how SE18 3LD meets your needs.

Location

SE18 3LD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 3LD

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare SE18 3LD with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How SE18 3LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Eglinton Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Greenwich Free School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +1.45A8: 64.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 1575.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
22%
E
8%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 92%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£148,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+685%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.4%

per year

Acceleration

+4.04

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Semi-detached8.2%
Terraced91.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£62k£89k+41.8%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£110k£185k+67.7%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£198k£219k+10.9%4.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£155k£240k+54.8%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£360k+44%3.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£280k£280k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£392k£410k+4.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£440k£490k+11.4%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position10

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
23.1 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal

Nearby stations

Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
24 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
24 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
41 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
45 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park435m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxleas Wood Car Park· no
656m

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: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB60% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.2 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

29 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 581 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

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 (700 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)

942m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vishnu Store495 m

Nearby cafes

Hill Top Coffee Shop392 m
Oxleas Wood Cafe727 m
Severndroog Castle Tea Room800 m
Queen’s Diner971 m

Nearby restaurants

Halfway house700 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull386 m
The Red Lion466 m
The Lord Herbert787 m
Clyde1.1 km

Nearby health

Memorial Hospital581 m
Food hygiene (5-star)87% of 31

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

48

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
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,608m
Crossrail 2 route12,790m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,726 nationally

1,353

Est. population

8,246/km²

65%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
26%
21%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4926%
50–6421%
65+13%

Tenure

28%
40%
14%
17%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent14%
Social rent17%

Ethnicity

51%
14%
19%
White British51%
White Other14%
Asian6%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household26%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
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)

16, 16, Brent Road, SE18 3DS6 homes
completed
96, 96, Shrewsbury Lane, Shooters Hill, SE18 3JL2 homes
completed
54 MOORDOWN, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3NQ2 homes
completed
Former laundry building, Former laundry building, Cambell Close, Plumstead, SE18 3RX1 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 145, Land adjacent to 145, Shooters Hill, Plumstead, SE18 3SA1 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

Live in SE18 3LD? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SE18 3LD.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Greenwich with nearby boroughs:

Greenwich vs LewishamGreenwich vs SouthwarkGreenwich vs Bexley

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track SE18 3LD

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for SE18 3LD

Full postcodeSE18 3LD
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardShooters Hill
Latitude51.472750
Longitude0.066056
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey