Woolwich Common · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48298, 0.06969

SE18 7BA— Woolwich Common, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 7BA, Woolwich Common, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 48/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
79
Schools
76
Transport
48
Environment
66
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE18 7BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE18 7BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-39.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 7BA

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How SE18 7BA has changed

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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 238.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,245/m²
Price per ft²£394/ft²
Avg floor area72.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
19%
E
5%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 72%Flat 21%Other 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£181,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+294%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.3%

per year

Acceleration

-89.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Terraced79.2%
Flat/maisonette20.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£80k£94k+17.5%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£104k£165k+58.3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£160k£160k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£215k£192k-10.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£155k£270k+74.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£409k£409k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£238k£238k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£400k£315k-21.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
42.6%
District
42.6%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Woolwich ArsenalThameslink line
9.3 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal

Nearby stations

Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
10 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
34 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

104

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo52 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park306m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yr

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

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

30 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 738 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

226m

Post office

Nearby shops

BBN Mini Mart463 m
PJ Off Licence468 m
Millennium News791 m
Vishnu Store792 m

Nearby cafes

Queen’s Diner201 m
Corner Cafe795 m
Costa816 m
Arsenal Gate Cafe898 m

Nearby restaurants

Kailash Momo688 m
Roosters Piri Piri689 m
Wood Pizza Time694 m
Subway699 m

Nearby pubs

Fox & Hounds84 m
Clyde202 m
The Lord Herbert382 m
The Plum Tree Beer Shop668 m

Nearby gyms

Woolwich Waves728 m
Anytime Fitness737 m
PureGym939 m
7R Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy811 m
Alpha Chemist845 m
Superdrug915 m
St James Pharmacy966 m

Nearby health

Clover Health Centre810 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre1.1 km
Royal Arsenal Dentists1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 97

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

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
Gross yield
6.1% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,121m
Crossrail 2 route12,300m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,778 nationally

2,643

Est. population

20,861/km²

63%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

13.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

29%
25%
25%
13%
Under 1829%
18–3425%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

44%
30%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent44%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
23%
32%
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 rent44%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
117
Largest scheme
684 homes · Connaught Estate, land South of, Connaught Estate, land South of, Sandy Hill Lane, West of, Brookhill Road, Woolwich, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The College Quarter ph 2&3 (Woolwich Poly Upper school), The College Quarter ph 2&3 (Woolwich Poly Upper school), Bloomfield Road, Sandy Hill Road, Woolwich, SE18 7JJ82 homes
completed
71-79 Sandy Hill Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 7BQ33 homes
completed
91, 91, PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD, SE1829 homes
completed
131-138, 131-138, BROOKHILL ROAD, SE1825 homes
completed
1B, 1B, WILLENHALL ROAD, SE1819 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
21.5%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

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

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Key facts for SE18 7BA

Full postcodeSE18 7BA
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Common
Latitude51.482983
Longitude0.069687
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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