Shooters Hill · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47059, 0.06033

SE18 3RL— Shooters Hill, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 21/100~3% 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
55
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
21
Environment
84
Investment
29

The bottom line

SE18 3RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 3RL

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

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How SE18 3RL 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.6

★★★

Secondary

Ark Greenwich Free School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +1.45A8: 64.0

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 · 28 min walk

3 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 24% 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£8,246/m²
Price per ft²£766/ft²
Avg floor area86.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%
E
10%
F
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 29%Terraced 61%Detached 10%

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£217,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+1146%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+49.8%

per year

Acceleration

+18.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Detached9.8%
Semi-detached29.3%
Terraced61%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£153k+168.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£160k£179k+11.4%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£222k-11.2%3
GFC & correction2010–2012£170k£210k+23.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£176k£303k+71.9%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£423k£423k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£360k£360k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£474k£474k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£710k£710k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.7%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
Eltham→ Victoria· 2 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

ElthamNational Rail
22 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
44 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
47 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
53 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

100

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★43 min
City58 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park293m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxleas Wood Car Park· no
719m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB81% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
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

24 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 384 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 13.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 652 m

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 Store14 m
Omkar Food & Wine683 m

Nearby cafes

Severndroog Castle Tea Room442 m
Hill Top Coffee Shop467 m
Oxleas Wood Cafe788 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion16 m
The Bull458 m

Nearby health

Memorial Hospital384 m
Food hygiene (5-star)94% 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

29

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score16/100
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

39.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,183m
Crossrail 2 route12,645m

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)
12
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)
1
Largest scheme
328 homes · The Academy (Fmr Royal Military Academy), The Academy (Fmr Royal Military Academy), Academy Road, Red Lion Lane, Woolwich Common, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Castlewood Hospital, 25, Former Castlewood Hospital, 25, Shooters Hill, Shooters Hill, SE18 3HY11 homes
completed
Former laundry building, Former laundry building, Cambell Close, Plumstead, SE18 3RX1 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 3RL

Full postcodeSE18 3RL
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardShooters Hill
Latitude51.470594
Longitude0.060329
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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