Woolwich Common · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48403, 0.07594

SE18 7RW— Woolwich Common, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 77/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
56
Safety
77
Schools
73
Transport
40
Environment
67
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 7RW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 7RW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 225.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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£194,000
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 200 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

1997–2009 · CAGR

+10.4%

Total change

+229%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.0%

per year

Acceleration

-7.09

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£55k£75k+37.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£143k£143k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£195k£206k+5.6%1
GFC & correction2008–2009£200k£180k-10%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
14.7%
District
14.7%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Woolwich ArsenalNational Rail
10 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
35 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

156

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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park310m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 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: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.3 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

31 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Plum Tree Beer Shop (402 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 917 m
3 tennis courts

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

PJ Off Licence680 m
BBN Mini Mart685 m
KSN Foods845 m
Continental Supermarket845 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe361 m
Queen’s Diner538 m
The Plumstead Pantry590 m
Costa834 m

Nearby restaurants

Rewa Sushi & Momo376 m
Wood Pizza Time405 m
Spice Island537 m
All Tribe780 m

Nearby pubs

The Plum Tree Beer Shop402 m
The Star Inn415 m
The Ship442 m
Fox & Hounds468 m

Nearby gyms

Woolwich Waves792 m
PureGym854 m
7R Gym925 m
Royal Arsenal Gym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy859 m
Alpha Chemist925 m
Royal Arsenal Pharmacy961 m
Superdrug972 m

Nearby health

Clover Health Centre856 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre945 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 70

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

50

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
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

18.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,570m
Crossrail 2 route12,594m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,684 nationally

2,043

Est. population

20,440/km²

57%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

26%
27%
21%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
22%
55%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent22%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
29%
White British32%
White Other10%
Asian12%
Black29%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine34%
No car household48%
Unemployed12%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
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)
102
Largest scheme
96 homes · SITE 8L ADJACENT, SITE 8L ADJACENT, BROADWATER DOCK, SE28
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

91, 91, PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD, SE1829 homes
completed
Cambridge House, Cambridge House, Cambridge Row, Woolwich, SE18 7JL18 homes
completed
191, 191, Burrage Road, Woolwich, SE18 7JZ13 homes
completed
Duke of Cambridge PH, 36, Duke of Cambridge PH, 36, Bloomfield Road, Woolwich, SE18 7JH5 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
21.5%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

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

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Key facts for SE18 7RW

Full postcodeSE18 7RW
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Common
Latitude51.484033
Longitude0.075942
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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