Woolwich Common · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48336, 0.07156

SE18 7JH— Woolwich Common, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 70/100Transport 57/100

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
59
Safety
70
Schools
64
Transport
57
Environment
67
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE18 7JH offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE18 7JH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+51.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 7JH

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How SE18 7JH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good 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 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

98.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
↑ Rising 354.9%

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +51% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.1 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
C
14%
D
21%
E
2%
F
1%
G
2%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 72%Flat 24%

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£210,250
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+573%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+103.1%

per year

Acceleration

+140.05

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Semi-detached3.6%
Terraced71.4%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£79k£79k+0%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£50k£151k+202.5%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£169k£172k+2.1%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£245k£170k-30.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£175k£415k+137.1%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£240k£268k+11.7%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£343k£413k+20.4%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£260k£528k+103.1%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1.6%
District
-1.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
9 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
9 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

24

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 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: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 80% 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 · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Extra · 753 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

307m

Post office

Nearby shops

BBN Mini Mart492 m
PJ Off Licence494 m
Millennium News803 m
KSN Foods811 m

Nearby cafes

Queen’s Diner276 m
Corner Cafe660 m
Costa788 m
Arsenal Gate Cafe861 m

Nearby restaurants

Wood Pizza Time590 m
Rewa Sushi & Momo677 m
Kailash Momo691 m
Roosters Piri Piri701 m

Nearby pubs

Fox & Hounds173 m
Clyde339 m
The Lord Herbert457 m
The Plum Tree Beer Shop568 m

Nearby gyms

Woolwich Waves712 m
Anytime Fitness753 m
PureGym884 m
7R Gym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy793 m
Alpha Chemist838 m
Superdrug902 m
St James Pharmacy962 m

Nearby health

Clover Health Centre791 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre1.0 km
Royal Arsenal Dentists1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 114

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

65

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,258m
Crossrail 2 route12,383m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,298 nationally

2,366

Est. population

17,158/km²

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

28%
26%
24%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
39%
32%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent39%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
23%
29%
White British20%
White Other13%
Asian23%
Black29%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household50%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
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)
118
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
1B, 1B, WILLENHALL ROAD, SE1819 homes
completed
BLOCK AT, 1-4 UPLANDS CLOSE, SE18 6BT19 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 7JH

Full postcodeSE18 7JH
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Common
Latitude51.483364
Longitude0.071562
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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