Woolwich Dockyard · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.49017, 0.05192

SE18 5LF— Woolwich Dockyard, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 56/100

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
57
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
66
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE18 5LF

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-15.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 5LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cardwell Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 40.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 340.9%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other19%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Burglary2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 431m

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
17%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 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£144,250
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2024 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+265%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-44.4%

per year

Acceleration

-82.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £100k–£125k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£52k£52k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£74k£120k+62.2%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£133k£110k-17.3%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£100k£100k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£160k£165k+3.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£160k£160k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£255k£255k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£248k£342k+38.2%1.5
Current market2024–2024£190k£190k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.6%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 8yr 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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Woolwich DockyardNational Rail
3 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★33 min
City47 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park301m
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 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 0.7 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

7 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Le Wouri (326 m)

Nearest supermarketTFC · 794 m
2 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)

349m

Post office

Nearby shops

TJ's218 m
Le's Convenience Store & Off-Licence354 m
R & A Newsagents366 m
Tesco Express429 m

Nearby cafes

Rosario Munch219 m
Cafe Restaurant Varna343 m
Millennium Cafe556 m
Riverside Cafe734 m

Nearby restaurants

Mimi's Kitchen216 m
Perfect Chicken346 m
McDonald's494 m
Roots Shisha Lounge608 m

Nearby pubs

Le Wouri326 m
The Greyhound375 m
George IV613 m
The Mitre712 m

Nearby gyms

The Reach805 m

Nearby pharmacies

N S Warwick Ltd359 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 44

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

62

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 score12/100
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

18.6

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,332m
Crossrail 2 route10,831m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,249 nationally

1,759

Est. population

19,161/km²

54%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

30%
20%
23%
19%
Under 1830%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
73%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent15%
Social rent73%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

26%
17%
39%
White British26%
White Other10%
Asian17%
Black39%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household56%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent73%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
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
66, 66, Woodrow, Woolwich, SE18 5DH19 homes
completed
39, 39, Samuel Street, Woolwich, SE1813 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, PROSPECT VALE, WOODHILL, LYFORD STREET, SE1812 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 5LF

Full postcodeSE18 5LF
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Dockyard
Latitude51.490166
Longitude0.051920
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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