sipuha

SE18 5EA

POSTCODE

A Woolwich Dockyard postcode in Greenwich, a 4-minute walk from Woolwich Dockyard Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Woodhill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Cardwell Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3
    Royal Greenwich Trust School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.4

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Mulgrave Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  5. 5
    Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 43.3

    0.44 mi

  6. 6
    Windrush Charlton Primary School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Greenwich.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Greenwich
Apply for a secondary place via GreenwichAdmissions and composite prospectus guidance (GOV.UK)Application deadlines and offer days in EnglandHome education: find your council (GOV.UK)Home education guidance (GOV.UK)

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Greenwich's application form.

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station

    Rail

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Woolwich

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Woolwich Dockyard

    Bus · Stop DB · south

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Red Barracks Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Red Barracks Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Woolwich Dockyard

    Bus · Stop DA · north

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Morris Walk Estate

    Bus · Stop L · west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE18 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE18 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

SE18 5EA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE18 5 sector.

Average price
£322,860
Median price: £275,750
Median -3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
View district SE18
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £326,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£340k£281k£222k
Oct '25Feb '26Aug '26
£326,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£420,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5DE
£475,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5EZ
£225,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5NB
£240,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5NH
£221,500 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£390,000 · 2026-02-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5JG
£172,000 · 2026-02-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£270,000 · 2026-02-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5EU
£505,000 · 2026-02-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5BE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE18 5EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE18 5EA

Counts are for Woolwich Dockyard electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -12%
503723
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY -18%
281910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY -29%
533822
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

80
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Greenwich 005 (E02000317)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,447

£54,420–£73,972

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,061

£39,895–£53,182

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,062

£36,895–£43,501

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,766

£28,509–£37,658

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,855
White Brit.31.4%
African28.0%
Other White6.7%
Other Asian6.4%
Other Black4.7%
+ 13 other groups · 22.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,853
Christian49.2%
No religion25.3%
Muslim15.7%
Not answered4.3%
Buddhist2.5%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,856
50–6420.0%
35–4918.9%
25–3414.8%
10–159.5%
20–246.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 637
One person: other19.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.9%
Other household types, with dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 38.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4708
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4708 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE18 5EA

England
Country
Greenwich
Local Authority
Woolwich Dockyard
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE18 5EA
Coordinates
51.4894, 0.0514
Grid reference
TQ425787
Easting
542,518
Northing
178,711
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F3Q2+QH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Greenwich
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Greenwich

Administrative Information

Greenwich
Local Authority
Council Area
Greenwich and Woolwich E14001257
Constituency
E14001257
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Woolwich Dockyard
Constituency code
E14001257
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Greenwich

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greenwich 005F E01034173
E01034173
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 005 E02000317
E02000317
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 005B E01001706
E01001706
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 005 E02000317
E02000317
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:11 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode SE18 5EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034173 and MSOA E02000317 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4708
Present — Active
Postcode SE18 5EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Greenwich
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode