Woolwich Dockyard · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48804, 0.05033

SE18 5JF— Woolwich Dockyard, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 47/100

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
72
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE18 5JF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 5JF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Woodhill Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 8 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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 300.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

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 · 655m

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
21%
E
3%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 13%Flat 74%

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£186,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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

2000–2023 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+421%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.2%

per year

Acceleration

-26.96

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £100k–£125k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Semi-detached15%
Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£60k£60k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£70k£122k+74.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£105k£105k+0%3
GFC & correction2012–2012£103k£103k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£275k£492k+78.8%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£389k£404k+3.8%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£310k£310k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
11.6%
District
11.6%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
London City Airport DLR StationDLR line
20.6 min walk
Woolwich Dockyard

Nearby stations

Woolwich DockyardNational Rail
6 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
17 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
22 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

158

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★35 min
City49 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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park219m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 0.6 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

VIA GREENWICH

821 WOOLWICH ROAD, CHARLTON, SE7 8LJ

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

98

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Le Wouri (474 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC · 992 m
6 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)

110m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Heath Supermarket263 m
Tesco Express413 m
TJ's451 m
Le's Convenience Store & Off-Licence605 m

Nearby cafes

Rosario Munch454 m
Cafe Restaurant Varna591 m
Millennium Cafe631 m
Olli's848 m

Nearby restaurants

Mimi's Kitchen443 m
Perfect Chicken595 m
McDonald's605 m
Saigon City627 m

Nearby pubs

Le Wouri474 m
The Greyhound629 m
Royal Oak760 m
George IV805 m

Nearby gyms

The Reach893 m

Nearby pharmacies

N S Warwick Ltd610 m

Nearby health

Queen Elizabeth Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 47

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

57

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 score17/100
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

35.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,117m
Crossrail 2 route10,879m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,469 nationally

1,697

Est. population

11,540/km²

62%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
25%
16%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
32%
19%
28%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent19%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
16%
14%
White British51%
White Other16%
Asian9%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household38%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
22
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)
20
Largest scheme
484 homes · COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, WARSPITE ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, PROSPECT VALE, LYFORD STREET, WOODHILL, SE18118 homes
completed
FMR BRITISH HOSPITAL FOR MOTHER & BABY, FMR BRITISH HOSPITAL FOR MOTHER & BABY, PROSPECT VALE, SE1840 homes
completed
Former Disability Resource Centre, 16, Former Disability Resource Centre, 16, Sandpit Place, Charlton, SE7 8HE32 homes
completed
66, 66, Woodrow, Woolwich, SE18 5DH19 homes
completed
39, 39, Samuel Street, Woolwich, SE1813 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 5JF

Full postcodeSE18 5JF
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Dockyard
Latitude51.488044
Longitude0.050326
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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