Woolwich Dockyard · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.49426, 0.04602

SE18 5SU— Woolwich Dockyard, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 42/100

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
56
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
70
Investment
66

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 5SU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 5SU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Windrush Charlton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 40.0

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 · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 843.3%

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%
Theft4%

Stop & search

2.6

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: LCY Airfield Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area114.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 16%Terraced 84%

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£286,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+463%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.8%

per year

Acceleration

+48.75

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £250k–£300k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached16.1%
Terraced83.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£92k£165k+80.3%4.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£155k£250k+61.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£270k£223k-17.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2010£207k£272k+31.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£200k£200k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£443k£500k+12.9%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£400k£400k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£515k£515k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.6%
District
8.6%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
12.4 min walk
Silvertown & City Airport

Nearby stations

Silvertown & City AirportNational Rail
11 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
18 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
20 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

202

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo47 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)52
Nearest car park61m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 86% 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): None recorded

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

3 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Food Warehouse · 1.0 km
2 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

758m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kash For Wine196 m
TJ's432 m
R & A Newsagents695 m
Le's Convenience Store & Off-Licence701 m

Nearby cafes

Riverside Cafe134 m
Arts Café146 m
Millennium Cafe200 m
Thames Barrier Cafe362 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's157 m
Saigon City348 m
Mimi's Kitchen424 m
Domino's564 m

Nearby pubs

Le Wouri290 m
The Greyhound687 m
Royal Oak807 m
Juniper&Co1.1 km

Nearby gyms

The Reach241 m
Teamsport London Docklands737 m
Connaught Heights Gym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

N S Warwick Ltd698 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% 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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,251m
Crossrail 2 route10,234m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,354 nationally

2,324

Est. population

2,477/km²

65%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

8.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
26%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
39%
34%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent39%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
19%
16%
30%
White British26%
White Other19%
Asian16%
Black30%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
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
484 homes · COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, WARSPITE ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, WARSPITE ROAD, SE18484 homes
completed
ALBION WHARF, ALBION WHARF, WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET, SE18120 homes
completed
Penhall Tyres Ltd, 700, Penhall Tyres Ltd, 700, Woolwich Road, Greenwich, SE7 8LQ14 homes
completed
1, 1, Warspite Road, Woolwich, SE18 5PG3 homes
completed
700 WOOLWICH ROAD, CHARLTON, LONDON SE7 8LQ2 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 5SU

Full postcodeSE18 5SU
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Dockyard
Latitude51.494262
Longitude0.046024
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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