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Woolwich Common, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Woolwich Common, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/woolwich-common/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE18 4HR, SE18 4HB, SE18 4HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£175,583
18 sales
Price range
£110k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jul 2026
SE18 4HB

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At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkWoolwich Arsenal station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Woolwich Common, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £175,583. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Woolwich Common range from £110,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Woolwich Common compared

SE18 postcode area£411,139
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woolwich Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £179,100 (5 sales)2016£179k2017: £136,667 (3 sales)2017£137k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £160,000 (2 sales)2019£160k2021: £191,250 (4 sales)2021£191k2025: £187,500 (2 sales)2025£188k2026: £225,000 (1 sales)2026£225k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£175,58316 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Woolwich Common

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Petrie House, Woolwich Common SE18 4HB 16 Jul 2026£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 38, Petrie House, 1, Woolwich Common SE18 4HB 8 Aug 2025£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Ruegg House, 2, Woolwich Common SE18 4HA 6 Mar 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 105, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HR 21 Oct 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 77, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HR 25 Jun 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Watling House, 4, Woolwich Common SE18 4HP 4 Jun 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HS 8 Apr 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Ruegg House, 2, Woolwich Common SE18 4HA 6 Mar 2020£164,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Ruegg House, 2, Woolwich Common SE18 4HA 28 Nov 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Ruegg House, 2, Woolwich Common SE18 4HA 13 Sep 2019£136,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HS 17 May 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 77, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HR 1 Jun 2018£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 63, Ruegg House, 2, Woolwich Common SE18 4HA 12 May 2017£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 101, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HR 29 Mar 2017£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 77, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HR 10 Mar 2017£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Petrie House, 1, Woolwich Common SE18 4HB 2 Nov 2016£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Petrie House, 1, Woolwich Common SE18 4HB 24 Jun 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HR 15 Jun 2016£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 70, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common SE18 4HR 30 Mar 2016£189,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Petrie House, 1, Woolwich Common SE18 4HB 16 Mar 2016£181,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 77, Wordsworth House, 6, Woolwich Common £110,000 (Mar 2017) → £170,000 (Jun 2018) → £180,000 (Jun 2021) +64%
over 4 yrs
Flat 22, Ruegg House, 2, Woolwich Common £136,000 (Sep 2019) → £150,000 (Nov 2019) +10%
over under a year
Flat 47, Petrie House, 1, Woolwich Common £140,000 (Jun 2016) → £180,000 (Nov 2016) +29%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Woolwich Common

Crime

790 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woolwich Common in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences267
Anti-social behaviour180
Other theft58
Vehicle crime55
Public order54
Shoplifting44

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Woolwich Common is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Woolwich Arsenal to Deptford Creek Flood alert area
  • Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from Erith High Street East to Woolwich Arsenal Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Woolwich Common

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School 184 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Eglinton Primary School 360 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Nightingale Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Mulgrave Primary School 328 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 164 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
Plumcroft Primary School 1,056 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Woolwich Arsenal station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Woolwich Dockyard station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Plumstead station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • King George V DLR Station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nightingale Place (Stop G, WOOLWICH COMMON) 1 min walk
  • Ha Ha Road / Grand Depot Road (Stop Y, HA HA ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Woolwich Common (Stop S) 1 min walk
  • Woolwich Common / Ha Ha Road (Stop R) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • All Saints Medical Centre Pms
    13A Ripon Road, Plumstead, London · 0.3 mi
  • St Marks Pms
    24 Wrottesley Road, Plumstead, London · 0.5 mi
  • Triveni Pms
    Escreet Surgery, Escreet Grove, London · 0.6 mi
  • Valentine Health Partnership
    25-27 John Wilson Street, Woolwich, London · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Herbert Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Frances Street Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Woolwich Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Woolwich · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Herbert Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Geepharm Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Burrage Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Plumstead Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Start2smile Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Woolwich Gentle Dental Care · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.8%62.5%
Private rented30.9%20.3%
Social rented44.1%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.2%64.1%
Aged 65+2.5%18.6%
Residents1,467

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Greenwich with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Woolwich Common

Ethnic group

HereGreenwich
White54%55.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African24.6%21%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.6%13.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.7%6%
Other ethnic group5%4.2%

Religion

HereGreenwich
No religion40.3%32.6%
Christian38%44.7%
Muslim11.3%8.5%
Not answered5.2%6.5%
Hindu2.8%4%
Buddhist1.3%1.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Sikh0.3%1.1%

Country of birth

HereGreenwich
Born in the UK63.1%62.5%
Born outside the UK36.9%37.5%

Highest qualification

HereGreenwich
Level 4 qualifications and above44.5%45.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%10.3%
No qualifications12.6%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%8%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereGreenwich
Very good health54.8%52.7%
Good health29%32%
Fair health10.2%10.7%
Bad health3.8%3.5%
Very bad health2.1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereGreenwich
No cars or vans in household57.4%43.1%
1 car or van in household36.1%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household6%11.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.5%3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Greenwich.

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