Shooters Hill · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.47796, 0.06210

SE18 3SU— Shooters Hill, Greenwich

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 27/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
50
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
27
Environment
86
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 3SU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 3SU 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 · 2 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 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 535.3%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft3%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,201/m²
Price per ft²£483/ft²
Avg floor area78 m²

EPC breakdown

C
30%
D
26%
E
4%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 63 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 60%Flat 34%

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£195,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+711%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.5%

per year

Acceleration

+27.73

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £75k–£100k · 58 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 58 sales

Semi-detached6.9%
Terraced62.1%
Flat/maisonette31%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£51k£67k+30.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£73k£158k+116.1%6.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£148k£172k+16.3%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£258k£150k-41.8%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£215k£147k-31.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£240k£264k+10%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£316k£400k+26.6%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£355k£355k+0%3
Current market2024–2024£414k£414k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.4%
District
8.4%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

22out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
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
17.1 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal

Nearby stations

Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
18 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
18 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
33 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
37 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

109

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)185
Nearest car park465m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 km

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: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB89% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.8 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

VIA GREENWICH

821 WOOLWICH ROAD, CHARLTON, SE7 8LJ

25 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 823 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lord Herbert (514 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Roots Shisha Lounge (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 1.3 km
5 tennis courts

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)

605m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vishnu Store157 m
BBN Mini Mart1.0 km
PJ Off Licence1.1 km
Queen Victoria1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Queen’s Diner637 m
Hill Top Coffee Shop1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Roots Shisha Lounge1.1 km

Nearby pubs

The Lord Herbert514 m
Clyde602 m
Fox & Hounds718 m
The Red Lion818 m

Nearby health

Memorial Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)87% of 23

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score11/100
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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

27.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,455m
Crossrail 2 route12,211m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,625 nationally

1,485

Est. population

24,942/km²

51%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

30%
25%
18%
18%
Under 1830%
18–3425%
35–4918%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
64%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent12%
Social rent64%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
21%
42%
White British22%
White Other5%
Asian21%
Black42%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household44%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

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)

The Academy (Fmr Royal Military Academy), The Academy (Fmr Royal Military Academy), Academy Road, Red Lion Lane, Woolwich Common, SE18328 homes
completed
Mabel Polley House, 5, Mabel Polley House, 5, Woolwich Common, Woolwich, SE18 4HQ37 homes
completed
Central Parade Building, Central Parade Building, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, SE1810 homes
completed
144, 144, Herbert Road, SE18 3PU5 homes
completed
Garage site at junction of, Garage site at junction of, Whitworth Road, Eglinton Hill, SE183 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
24.0%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

Tamasin RhymesGreen
Max GreenGreen

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Key facts for SE18 3SU

Full postcodeSE18 3SU
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardShooters Hill
Latitude51.477964
Longitude0.062101
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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