Woolwich Arsenal · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.49360, 0.06472

SE18 6EA— Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 72/100Yield 5.24%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
46
Schools
90
Transport
72
Environment
62
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE18 6EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £366,125 median — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE18 6EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-29.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+279.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 6EA 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

London Design and Engineering UTC

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 20 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.9

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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

246.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 336.7%

+218% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences8%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 538m

Crime is +279% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£366,125

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 30% below London median

£366,125 is 30% below the London median (£520,000)

-19.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-26.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£366,125
Price per m²£5,368/m²
Price per ft²£499/ft²
Avg floor area68.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
77%

Based on 77 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£5,806
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£16,790

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

£1,832/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£170,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2025 · CAGR

+-1%

Total change

-6%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.9%

per year

Acceleration

-30.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £350k–£400k · 81 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 81 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£390k£390k+0%11
Pandemic surge2020–2021£480k£500k+4.2%26
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£533k£530k-0.5%6.5
Current market2025–2025£366k£366k+0%5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1%
District
-1%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR line
5.9 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
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

271

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★28 min
City43 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

16

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park43m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.7 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): 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

15 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTFC · 189 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

181m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vida & Sons Shop73 m
Woodbury Food & Wine79 m
Cezar's Best Romnian Shop109 m
Salah Superstore112 m

Nearby cafes

Square Bubbles347 m
Woolwich Works Cafe400 m
Boulangerie Jade426 m
Starbucks439 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You72 m
Star Banqueting92 m
First Choice Cafe101 m
Subway162 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Albert Rose's92 m
Coopers Arms108 m
The Castle Tavern240 m
The Mitre279 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga76 m
The Yoga Space London174 m
The Waterside Club297 m
Anytime Fitness497 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots127 m
Pyramid Pharmacy247 m
St James Pharmacy275 m
Superdrug348 m

Nearby health

Smile with Pride Dental Care20 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists396 m
Clover Health Centre463 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre621 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 199

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

64

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score10/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,292m
Crossrail 2 route11,367m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,186 nationally

1,934

Est. population

7,697/km²

65%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

6.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
33%
24%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3433%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

18%
30%
42%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent30%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
15%
19%
31%
White British24%
White Other15%
Asian19%
Black32%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Price vs London-29.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
38
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
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)
165
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)

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
Callis Yard, Callis Yard, Bunton Street, Woolwich, SE18152 homes
completed
MARITIME HOUSE, FORMERLY CHURCHILL HOUSE, MARITIME HOUSE, FORMERLY CHURCHILL HOUSE, GREEN'S END, SE18 6HX93 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

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Stamp duty on median price (£366,125)

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Key facts for SE18 6EA

Full postcodeSE18 6EA
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Arsenal
Latitude51.493601
Longitude0.064722
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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