Woolwich Arsenal · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48857, 0.07694

SE18 7DF— Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 7DF, Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 74/100Transport 60/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
74
Schools
78
Transport
60
Environment
62
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE18 7DF offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE18 7DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 7DF

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How SE18 7DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

78

Education score

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

Primary

Foxfield Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.3

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 358.8%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other22%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.4

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: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +12% above 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£5,026/m²
Price per ft²£467/ft²
Avg floor area76.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
13%
E
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 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

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£191,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1998–2025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+655%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.3%

per year

Acceleration

-0.01

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£51k£65k+27.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£51k£51k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£150k£100k-33.3%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£154k£164k+6.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£175k£322k+83.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£322k£322k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£375k£380k+1.3%1
Current market2025–2025£385k£385k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Woolwich StationElizabeth line line
7.1 min walk
Plumstead

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
7 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
22 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
29 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

222

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★32 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park245m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
McDonald's Car Park30 spaces
621m

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: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.8 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

27 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.2 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

146

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: SALT Woolwich (554 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 550 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

402m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local467 m
Continental Supermarket491 m
KSN Foods547 m
JB Patel & Sons548 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe360 m
The Gunnery Cafe468 m
Arsenal Gate Cafe550 m
Costa559 m

Nearby restaurants

Rewa Sushi & Momo373 m
All Tribe376 m
Chicken World472 m
Sam's Chicken477 m

Nearby pubs

SALT Woolwich554 m
Elephant and Castle609 m
The Guard House653 m
Dial Arch657 m

Nearby gyms

7R Gym447 m
PureGym459 m
Royal Arsenal Gym567 m
Woolwich Waves587 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Arsenal Pharmacy502 m
Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy609 m
Alpha Chemist691 m
Superdrug698 m

Nearby health

Royal Arsenal Medical Centre488 m
Clover Health Centre605 m
Heronsgate Medical Centre651 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists703 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 88

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,810m
Crossrail 2 route12,382m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,570 nationally

2,141

Est. population

13,416/km²

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

28%
22%
23%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
24%
51%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent24%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
14%
35%
White British32%
White Other9%
Asian14%
Black35%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household50%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
1
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)
85
Largest scheme
711 homes · Royal Arsenal Buildings 20-21, 23,36,37, 46-49 and part 45, Royal Arsenal Buildings 20-21, 23,36,37, 46-49 and part 45, PLUMSTEAD ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE 8L ADJACENT, SITE 8L ADJACENT, BROADWATER DOCK, SE2896 homes
completed
Land at Junction with Burrage Road and Vincent Road, Woolwich, SE1846 homes
completed
47 - 61, 47 - 61, Robert Street, Plumstead, SE1812 homes
completed
Former Working Men's Club, 7, Former Working Men's Club, 7, Villas Road, Plumstead, SE18 7PN8 homes
completed
65-69, 65-69, Vicarage Road, Woolwich, SE18 7ST5 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
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

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

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Key facts for SE18 7DF

Full postcodeSE18 7DF
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Arsenal
Latitude51.488574
Longitude0.076941
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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