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SE18 6TZ

Elmdene Road · Woolwich Common · Greenwich

SE18 6TZ is in Woolwich Common, Greenwich — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £340k (median). Crime is 48% below the London average.

Median price: £340k · Nearest tube: Woolwich Arsenal, 8.5 min

Best for:Families
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Transport
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Property
London liveability rankTop 36% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE18 6TZ is in Woolwich Common, Greenwich — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £340k (median). Crime is 48% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£340,000

Median sale price

-54.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-20.4%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£500,000
Avg flat£285,000

Street mix

Terraced 29%Flat 71%

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£4,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£14,700

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

9.0×

Price-to-income

£1,701/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

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 potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£340,000)

£4,500

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £4,500

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield5.65% (good)
Gentrification score14/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

33.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 154.3%

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25
Other20
Anti-social behaviour15
Vehicle crime14
Burglary8
Drug offences6
Theft1
Robbery0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 148% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Woolwich ArsenalThameslink line
8.5 min walk
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Woolwich Arsenal

Nearby stations

🚂
Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
9 min walk
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Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
🚈
King George V DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
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London City Airport DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
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Cyprus DLR StationDLR
35 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

35 min

London Bridge

55 min

Victoria

39 min

Waterloo

24 min

Canary Wharf

30 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Nightingale Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.7

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · 14 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 19%

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.3 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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

KENNARD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 76 ALBERT ROAD, E16 2DY

28 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 8,778 nationally

2,643

Est. population

20,861/km²

63%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

11.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1829%
18–3425%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent44%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British21%
White Other13%
Asian23%
Black32%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 44%Social rent 30%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%
Price vs London-34.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote21.5%
Ward turnout32%
Election year2026
MPMatthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority18,366
ConstituencyGreenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

Elizabeth IgeLabour and Co-operative Party
Anthony OkerekeLabour and Co-operative Party

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 641 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

308m

Post office

Nearby shops

BBN Mini Mart363 m
PJ Off Licence371 m
Queen Victoria671 m
Millennium News695 m

Nearby cafes

Queen’s Diner293 m
Costa748 m
Square Bubbles822 m
Arsenal Gate Cafe836 m

Nearby restaurants

Roosters Piri Piri594 m
Kailash Momo599 m
Subway604 m
Domino's616 m

Nearby pubs

Clyde157 m
Fox & Hounds194 m
The Lord Herbert455 m
The Great Harry706 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness638 m
Woolwich Waves653 m
PureGym894 m
7R Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy736 m
Alpha Chemist760 m
Superdrug833 m
St James Pharmacy877 m

Nearby health

Clover Health Centre735 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre1.0 km
Royal Arsenal Dentists1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 137

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