Woolwich Arsenal · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49011, 0.07573

SE18 7EL— Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich

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

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Schools 83%Safety 74/100Transport 63/100

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
74
Schools
78
Transport
63
Environment
63
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE18 7EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE18 7EL 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.3

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area102.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£256,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 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

1999–2017 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+317%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.0%

per year

Acceleration

+12.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£78k£78k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£180k£180k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£190k£190k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£281k£285k+1.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£325k£325k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
5.1 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal

Nearby stations

Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
6 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
20 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

218

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★28 min
City42 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)110
Nearest car park140m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
McDonald's Car Park30 spaces
653m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.0 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

25 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: SALT Woolwich (373 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 389 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

587m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local301 m
Continental Supermarket342 m
Tesco Express401 m
JB Patel & Sons418 m

Nearby cafes

The Gunnery Cafe277 m
Arsenal Gate Cafe405 m
Starbucks424 m
Costa441 m

Nearby restaurants

All Tribe215 m
Chicken World321 m
Sam's Chicken327 m
Favourite Inn393 m

Nearby pubs

SALT Woolwich373 m
Elephant and Castle478 m
Dial Arch485 m
The Guard House496 m

Nearby gyms

7R Gym258 m
PureGym292 m
Royal Arsenal Gym378 m
Woolwich Waves498 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Arsenal Pharmacy312 m
Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy496 m
Superdrug565 m
Alpha Chemist575 m

Nearby health

Royal Arsenal Medical Centre299 m
Clover Health Centre493 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists521 m
Heronsgate Medical Centre588 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 113

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

59

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
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,799m
Crossrail 2 route12,222m

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)
25
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)
83
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)

Phase 4 The Warren (Royal Arsenal), Phase 4 The Warren (Royal Arsenal), Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18592 homes
completed
Royal Arsenal Development, Building 22, Royal Arsenal Development, Building 22, Arsenal Way, Cadogan Road, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18310 homes
completed
Land off, Land off, Tom Cribb Road, Thamesmead, SE28217 homes
completed
Buildings 10, 11 and, Buildings 10, 11 and, Royal Carriage Square, Royal Arsenal, SE18146 homes
completed
SITE 8L ADJACENT, SITE 8L ADJACENT, BROADWATER DOCK, SE2896 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 7EL

Full postcodeSE18 7EL
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Arsenal
Latitude51.490107
Longitude0.075729
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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