Woolwich Common · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48539, 0.07677

SE18 7SL— Woolwich Common, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 70/100Transport 46/100

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
55
Safety
70
Schools
73
Transport
46
Environment
68
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE18 7SL

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-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+49.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 7SL 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 7 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

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 223.1%

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

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 +49% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
25%
D
14%
E
1%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 35%Terraced 61%Flat 4%

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£189,750
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
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2000–2023 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.2%

per year

Acceleration

-10.20

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £150k–£175k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached31.8%
Terraced63.6%
Flat/maisonette4.5%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£68k£68k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£80k£165k+105%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£175k£175k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£160k£207k+29.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£239k£326k+36.8%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£345k£335k-2.8%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£355k£355k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£340k£340k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
12.1%
District
12.1%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
9 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
33 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

186

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 park206m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.4 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

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Plum Tree Beer Shop (523 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 809 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)

291m

Post office

Nearby shops

PJ Off Licence678 m
BBN Mini Mart686 m
Continental Supermarket739 m
Sainsbury's Local743 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe239 m
The Plumstead Pantry622 m
Queen’s Diner679 m
Costa750 m

Nearby restaurants

Rewa Sushi & Momo258 m
Wood Pizza Time517 m
Spice Island628 m
All Tribe658 m

Nearby pubs

The Plum Tree Beer Shop523 m
The Star Inn531 m
The Ship536 m
Fox & Hounds595 m

Nearby gyms

Woolwich Waves727 m
PureGym736 m
7R Gym784 m
Royal Arsenal Gym883 m

Nearby pharmacies

Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy784 m
Royal Arsenal Pharmacy826 m
Alpha Chemist857 m
Superdrug893 m

Nearby health

Clover Health Centre780 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre811 m
Heronsgate Medical Centre965 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists995 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% 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

52

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 score12/100
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

15.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,673m
Crossrail 2 route12,559m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,902 nationally

1,737

Est. population

16,660/km²

54%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

28%
19%
22%
19%
Under 1828%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

68%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent10%
Social rent68%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

34%
14%
36%
White British34%
White Other7%
Asian14%
Black36%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent68%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
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)
86
Largest scheme
96 homes · SITE 8L ADJACENT, SITE 8L ADJACENT, BROADWATER DOCK, SE28
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Plumstead Reservoir site, Plumstead Reservoir site, Waverley Road, Plumstead, SE18 7TN44 homes
completed
191, 191, Burrage Road, Woolwich, SE18 7JZ13 homes
completed
65-69, 65-69, Vicarage Road, Woolwich, SE18 7ST5 homes
completed
15, 15, Vicarage Park, Plumstead, SE18 7SX4 homes
completed
7, 7, Vicarage Park, Plumstead, SE18 7SX3 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 7SL

Full postcodeSE18 7SL
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Common
Latitude51.485394
Longitude0.076768
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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