Woolwich Dockyard · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48847, 0.06001

SE18 5DB— Woolwich Dockyard, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 5DB, Woolwich Dockyard, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 52/100

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
61
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
67
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE18 5DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE18 5DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+59.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 5DB

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How SE18 5DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mulgrave Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 40.0

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 · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

103.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 323.6%

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 418m

Crime is +59% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£196,500
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

1998–2016 · CAGR

+10.8%

Total change

+529%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+48.9%

per year

Acceleration

+28.53

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£62k£83k+33.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£163k£163k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£150k£150k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£184k£183k-0.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£218k£390k+79.1%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.1%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 6yr 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
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR line
7.9 min walk
Woolwich Dockyard

Nearby stations

Woolwich DockyardNational Rail
6 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

273

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★34 min
City48 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

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park263m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 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: 9.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield861.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

KENNARD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 76 ALBERT ROAD, E16 2DY

19 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTFC · 479 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

522m

Post office

Nearby shops

Queen Victoria122 m
Tesco Express294 m
Millennium News452 m
Ammas Fayre491 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Restaurant Varna513 m
Square Bubbles592 m
Costa683 m
Rosario Munch729 m

Nearby restaurants

Roots Shisha Lounge85 m
Kaabo Lounge434 m
Domino's457 m
Roosters Piri Piri470 m

Nearby pubs

George IV343 m
The Great Harry492 m
Earl of Chatham499 m
The Castle Tavern501 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness432 m
More Yoga590 m
Woolwich Waves609 m
The Yoga Space London826 m

Nearby pharmacies

N S Warwick Ltd534 m
Boots536 m
Pyramid Pharmacy555 m
Alpha Chemist562 m

Nearby health

Clover Health Centre631 m
Smile with Pride Dental Care658 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 117

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

65

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,734m
Crossrail 2 route11,400m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,004 nationally

2,248

Est. population

15,958/km²

58%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

10.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

31%
26%
24%
14%
Under 1831%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

14%
23%
54%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent23%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
14%
14%
36%
White British24%
White Other14%
Asian14%
Black36%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household53%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
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)
14
Largest scheme
684 homes · Connaught Estate, land South of, Connaught Estate, land South of, Sandy Hill Lane, West of, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE CARDWELL ESTATE, THE CARDWELL ESTATE, CARDWELL ROAD, GORMAN ROAD, SE18151 homes
completed
Ogilby Housing Society Site, Ogilby Housing Society Site, Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6PS127 homes
completed
LAND AT NW AND SE OF, LAND AT NW AND SE OF, RUSHGROVE STREET, SE1882 homes
completed
CONNAUGHT BARRACKS, CONNAUGHT BARRACKS, GRAND DEPOT ROAD, SE1866 homes
completed
36 - 38, 36 - 38, Artillery Place, Woolwich, SE18 4AB65 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

Asli MohammedLabour and Co-operative Party
Raja ZeeshanLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE18 5DB

Full postcodeSE18 5DB
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Dockyard
Latitude51.488468
Longitude0.060011
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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