Woolwich Dockyard · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48698, 0.04836

SE7 8HF— Woolwich Dockyard, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE7 8HF, Woolwich Dockyard, Greenwich

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 44/100Yield 5.91%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
54
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
73
Investment
71

The bottom line

SE7 8HF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE7 8HF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

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How SE7 8HF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Woodhill Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 40.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 321.1%

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 835m

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
7%

Based on 21 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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£214,250
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, 250 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

1999–2024 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+626%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.0%

per year

Acceleration

-15.36

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£51k£100k+97.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£86k£155k+80.2%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£210k£210k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£160k£250k+56.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£330k£400k+21.2%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£340k£382k+12.4%1
Current market2024–2024£371k£371k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.7% alpha

Terraced-1.7% α
Local
7.2%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
London City Airport DLR StationDLR line
22 min walk
Woolwich Dockyard

Nearby stations

Woolwich DockyardNational Rail
8 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
24 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★36 min
City50 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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)41
Nearest car park358m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 0.5 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield857.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

VIA GREENWICH

821 WOOLWICH ROAD, CHARLTON, SE7 8LJ

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Le Wouri (575 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 960 m
6 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)

85m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Heath Supermarket198 m
Tesco Express544 m
TJ's597 m
Open Days608 m

Nearby cafes

Rosario Munch602 m
Millennium Cafe670 m
Olli's681 m
Cafe Restaurant Varna769 m

Nearby restaurants

Mimi's Kitchen588 m
Saigon City622 m
McDonald's670 m
Domino's711 m

Nearby pubs

Le Wouri575 m
Royal Oak640 m
The Greyhound806 m

Nearby gyms

The Reach923 m

Nearby pharmacies

N S Warwick Ltd788 m

Nearby health

Queen Elizabeth Hospital1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BBJ THERAPY CIC
CAVEMAN BURGERS LTD
CITY PRIME LIMITED
EZER KIND OF HELP LTD
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION AWARDS (IARA) LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

71

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score13/100
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

18.9

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,941m
Crossrail 2 route10,842m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,708 nationally

1,855

Est. population

8,688/km²

51%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

11.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

28%
21%
19%
20%
Under 1828%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

14%
66%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent14%
Social rent66%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

31%
16%
36%
White British31%
White Other7%
Asian16%
Black36%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household48%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent66%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
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)
12
Largest scheme
120 homes · ALBION WHARF, ALBION WHARF, WOOLWICH CHURCH STREET, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, PROSPECT VALE, LYFORD STREET, WOODHILL, SE18118 homes
completed
FMR BRITISH HOSPITAL FOR MOTHER & BABY, FMR BRITISH HOSPITAL FOR MOTHER & BABY, PROSPECT VALE, SE1840 homes
completed
Former Disability Resource Centre, 16, Former Disability Resource Centre, 16, Sandpit Place, Charlton, SE7 8HE32 homes
completed
66, 66, Woodrow, Woolwich, SE18 5DH19 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, PROSPECT VALE, WOODHILL, LYFORD STREET, SE1812 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

Asli MohammedLabour and Co-operative Party
Raja ZeeshanLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE7 8HF

Full postcodeSE7 8HF
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWoolwich Dockyard
Latitude51.486982
Longitude0.048363
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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