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Woolwich Common: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Woolwich Common neighbourhood of Greenwich, England (ONS area Greenwich 015). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes SE18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE18 4DS.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Greenwich
Woolwich Common is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Greenwich (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 5 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £395,000 and flats for £330,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Greenwich (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Woolwich Arsenal, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£395,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£330,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.04; 5 of 22 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£65,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Woolwich Common sits in Greenwich
- Typical house price: 3rd lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Woolwich Common
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Greenwich, 5 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Homes improving their energy rating
- New stations nearby
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway and DLR station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (26 to 43 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Dartford (about 19 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Eglinton Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Ark Greenwich Free School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Woolwich Common
What is the typical house price in Woolwich Common?
£395,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
How does Woolwich Common compare with the rest of Greenwich?
Typical house price: 3rd lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich.
Is Woolwich Common an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Woolwich Common gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 5 of 22 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Woolwich Common?
Woolwich Arsenal. Railway and DLR station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (26 to 43 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Dartford (about 19 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Woolwich Common?
Nearest state primary school. Eglinton Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Ark Greenwich Free School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.