Woolwich Arsenal · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.49416, 0.06681

SE18 6DG— Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 6DG, Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 71/100Yield 5.02%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
83
Safety
79
Schools
95
Transport
71
Environment
64
Investment
60

Location

SE18 6DG

Key facts for SE18 6DG

Full postcodeSE18 6DG
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Arsenal
Latitude51.494158
Longitude0.066808
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-26.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 6DG

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · 10 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

London Design and Engineering UTC

Good · 19 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

48.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 129.8%

from a low base — still below London average

+363% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£382,500

Median sale price

26% below London median

£382,500 is 26% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,625
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£1,913/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
🚇
Woolwich StationElizabeth line line
4.2 min walk
🚂
Woolwich Arsenal

Nearby stations

🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
🚂
Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
6 min walk
🚈
King George V DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
🚈
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
20 min walk
🚈
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
20 min walk
🚌9 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 210 buses/hr peak

69

Walkability score

199

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★24 min
City30 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)44
Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.4 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.8 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

16 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTFC · 341 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

274m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vida & Sons Shop230 m
Cezar's Best Romnian Shop259 m
Salah Superstore260 m
AFS Halal Foods297 m

Nearby cafes

Woolwich Works Cafe244 m
House of Denna291 m
Boulangerie Jade319 m
Starbucks344 m

Nearby restaurants

Beefeater150 m
Bagel Boss227 m
Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You229 m
Star Banqueting250 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Albert Rose's249 m
Coopers Arms260 m
Dial Arch282 m
The Guard House302 m

Nearby gyms

The Waterside Club160 m
More Yoga232 m
Royal Arsenal Gym429 m
PureGym480 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots256 m
Pyramid Pharmacy288 m
St James Pharmacy301 m
Superdrug345 m

Nearby health

Royal Arsenal Dentists273 m
Clover Health Centre455 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre501 m
North Woolwich Dental Clinic714 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 215

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

60

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
Gross yield
5.02% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

90.1

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,449m
Crossrail 2 route11,460m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,005 nationally

2,244

Est. population

23,002/km²

83%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

1.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

51%
27%
Under 1810%
18–3451%
35–4927%
50–6410%
65+2%

Tenure

26%
63%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent63%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

33%
26%
17%
13%
White British33%
White Other26%
Asian17%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent63%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Price vs London-26.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
40
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Woolwich
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£2.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
3258 homes · The Warren Phase 1 & 2, The Warren Phase 1 & 2, Beresford Street, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Warren Phase 1 & 2, The Warren Phase 1 & 2, Beresford Street, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE183258 homes
completed
Phase 1 of the The Warren, Phase 1 of the The Warren, Beresford Street, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE182517 homes
completed
Phases 6,7 & 8 (Blocks B) The Warren, Phases 6,7 & 8 (Blocks B) The Warren, Royal Arsenal, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18562 homes
completed
Royal Arsenal, Phase 3, Royal Arsenal, Phase 3, Warren Lane, Woolwich, SE18252 homes
completed
MILLER FREEMAN HOUSE, 30, MILLER FREEMAN HOUSE, 30, CALDERWOOD STREET, SE18224 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

Joshua AyodeleLabour and Co-operative Party
Sam LittlewoodLabour and Co-operative Party
Jackie SmithLabour and Co-operative Party

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£382,500)

£6,625

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £6,625

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The bottom line

SE18 6DG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links at £382,500 median — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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