Woolwich Arsenal · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.49446, 0.06544
SE18 6YT— Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich Location and area intelligence for SE18 6YT, Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich The practical family move
Top 5% London Schools 100% Safety 79/100 Transport 70/100
Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
SE18 6YT 83 Liveability 79 Safety 70 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Strong Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Moderate First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for SE18 6YT Full postcode SE18 6YT
Postcode district SE18
Borough London Borough of Greenwich
Ward Woolwich Arsenal
Latitude 51.494461
Longitude 0.065438
Parliamentary constituency Greenwich and Woolwich
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Very high Young professionals
Excellent Neutral Risk: Low
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Mulgrave Primary School
Not yet inspected · 9 min walk
KS2: 107.6
★★
Secondary
London Design and Engineering UTC
Good · 18 min walk
P8: -0.34 A8: 43.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Pound Park Nursery School
Not inspected · 23 min walk
3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
48.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 129.8% from a low base — still below London average
+363% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 18%
Crime is 26% below London average
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable No
EPC upgrade cost Minimal
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band C Annual charge £1,697
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Woolwich Station Elizabeth line line
5.3 min walk Nearby stations
🚂 North Woolwich National Rail
7 min walk 🚈 Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station DLR
7 min walk 🚈 King George V DLR Station DLR
11 min walk 🚈 London City Airport DLR Station DLR
19 min walk 🚈 Cyprus DLR Station DLR
20 min walk 🚌 9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 106 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m) 48
Nearest car park 129m
Santander docks (800m) 0
Nearest cycle dock 4.3 km
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
2% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 9.8 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 13% green space Tree canopy: 19%
Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.8 km
Energy
Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Not suitable EPC upgrade: Minimal
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Landslide records (2km): 5
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 861.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable No
EPC upgrade cost Minimal
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
15 min walk
Nearest hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&E BARKING, 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
Nearest supermarket TFC · 293 m
2 tennis courts 2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Vida & Sons Shop 174 m
Cezar's Best Romnian Shop 216 m
Salah Superstore 219 m
AFS Halal Foods 307 m
Nearby cafes
Woolwich Works Cafe 332 m
House of Denna 374 m
Square Bubbles 410 m
Boulangerie Jade 418 m
Nearby restaurants
Bagel Boss 152 m
Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You 167 m
First Choice Cafe 177 m
Star Banqueting 189 m
Nearby pubs
Prince Albert Rose's 184 m
Coopers Arms 184 m
The Castle Tavern 327 m
The Mitre 347 m
Nearby gyms
More Yoga 179 m
The Waterside Club 261 m
Royal Arsenal Gym 530 m
PureGym 575 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots 234 m
Pyramid Pharmacy 323 m
St James Pharmacy 345 m
Superdrug 405 m
Nearby health
Royal Arsenal Dentists 374 m
Clover Health Centre 520 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre 602 m
North Woolwich Dental Clinic 648 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 58% of 208
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 618
High street
E High street health
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £1,600 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score 26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 618
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access Active regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 0/100
Bakerloo Extension route 6,383m
Crossrail 2 route 11,361m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 32,005 nationally
2,244
Est. population
23,002/km²
Urban core Very high density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 66%
Routine / semi-routine 8%
No car household 64%
Unemployed 4%
No qualifications 4%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 38
Live planning apps (800m) 1
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 2
CIL rate (residential) £180/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Regeneration status Active
Regeneration investment £2.5bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 3258 homes · The Warren Phase 1 & 2, The Warren Phase 1 & 2, Beresford Street, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18
Named schemes (500m)
The Warren Phase 1 & 2, The Warren Phase 1 & 2, Beresford Street, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18 3258 homes
completed Phases 6,7 & 8 (Blocks B) The Warren, Phases 6,7 & 8 (Blocks B) The Warren, Royal Arsenal, Plumstead Road, Woolwich, SE18 562 homes
completed Royal Arsenal, Phase 3, Royal Arsenal, Phase 3, Warren Lane, Woolwich, SE18 252 homes
completed MILLER FREEMAN HOUSE, 30, MILLER FREEMAN HOUSE, 30, CALDERWOOD STREET, SE18 224 homes
completed Callis Yard, Callis Yard, Bunton Street, Woolwich, SE18 152 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Ward majority Labour and Co-operative Party
MP Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
Constituency Greenwich and Woolwich
Councillors
Joshua Ayodele Labour and Co-operative Party
Sam Littlewood Labour and Co-operative Party
Jackie Smith Labour and Co-operative Party
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The bottom line
SE18 6YT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: high noise levels nearby.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
noise 24 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 9 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 9 May
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
street profile 8 Jun
water provider 9 Jun
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics