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SE18 7LW

POSTCODE

A Woolwich Arsenal postcode in Greenwich, a 6-minute walk from Woolwich Arsenal Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Foxfield Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Waterside School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  5. 5
    Nightingale Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  6. 6
    South Rise Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Woolwich

    Rail

    564 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Plumstead Rail Station

    Rail

    710 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Crescent Road (SE18)

    Bus · Stop WK · east

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Burrage Road / Arthur Grove

    Bus · Stop WA · south

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Foxfield Primary School

    Bus · Stop WM · east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Foxfield Primary School

    Bus · Stop WL · west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Glyndon Community Centre

    Bus · ->E · east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE18 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE18 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 32 sales

SE18 7LW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE18 7 sector.

Average price
£393,654
Median price: £402,500
Median +7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 32 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £265,560
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£512k£389k£266k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£265,560 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
SE18 7RU
£435,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 7JW
£370,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 7BJ
£490,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 7TJ
£173,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 7NL
£442,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 7JL
£325,000 · 2026-06-01 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 7PT
£405,000 · 2026-04-29 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 7SJ
£465,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 7RX
£410,000 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 7JD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE18 7LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE18 7LW

Counts are for Woolwich Arsenal 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
58
YoY -19%
1037751
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
55
YoY +67%
745433
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -30%
18114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY -33%
23133
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.

1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
82
YoY stable
1088970
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
57
YoY +43%
603510
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

269
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 009 (E02000321)

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
£57,786

£49,570–£67,363

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,870

£36,351–£48,228

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,261

£36,280–£42,488

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,756

£28,212–£38,032

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: 2,140
White Brit.31.8%
African26.1%
Other White8.1%
Other Asian6.5%
Other Black4.8%
+ 14 other groups · 22.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,140
Christian47.2%
No religion25.3%
Muslim13.6%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu4.4%
+ 4 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,141
35–4923.0%
50–6418.2%
25–3415.4%
10–158.3%
5–97.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 839
One person: other21.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

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.
6570
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6570 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE18 7LW

England
Country
Greenwich
Local Authority
Woolwich Arsenal
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE18 7LW
Coordinates
51.4877, 0.0746
Grid reference
TQ441785
Easting
544,131
Northing
178,571
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F3QF+3R
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
Erith and Thamesmead E14001229
Constituency
E14001229
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Woolwich Arsenal
Constituency code
E14001229
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 009A E01001629
E01001629
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 009 E02000321
E02000321
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 009A E01001629
E01001629
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 009 E02000321
E02000321
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE18 7LW 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 E01001629 and MSOA E02000321 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6570
Present — Active
Postcode SE18 7LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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