SE18 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SE18 district covers Woolwich South, Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard, Plumstead High Street. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 13 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SE18
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SE18 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Canary Wharf: 25 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SE18
- Bannockburn Primary School · SE18 1HE · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 22% in England
- Cardwell Primary School · SE18 5LP · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 22% in England
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill · SE18 3RS · Good (2023) · Top 15% in England
- Conway Primary School · SE18 1QY · Remains Good (2022) · Top 10% in England
- Eglinton Primary School · SE18 3PY · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 35% in England
- Foxfield Primary School · SE18 7EX · Outstanding (2023) · Top 4% in England
- Greenslade Primary School · SE18 2QQ · Remains Good (2024) · Top 26% in England
- Mulgrave Primary School · SE18 5DL · Remains Good (2023) · Top 31% in England
- Nightingale Primary School · SE18 7JJ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 21% in England
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary School · SE18 3SJ · Remains Good (2023)
- Plumcroft Primary School · SE18 3HW · Remains Good (2023) · Top 22% in England
- Rockliffe Manor Primary School · SE18 2NP · Improved significantly (2025) · Top 12% in England
Secondary schools in SE18
- Ark Greenwich Free School · SE18 4LH · Outstanding (2023) · Top 6% in England
- Plumstead Manor School · SE18 1QF · Requires improvement (2023) · Bottom 9% in England
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School · SE18 5PW · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 48% in England
Fee-paying schools in SE18
- The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre · SE18 1BS · Inspected by ISI
- Thrive Independent School · SE18 1JL · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in SE18
- Bear Hugs Day Nursery · SE18 7BA · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Start Day Nursery · SE18 3AX · Good (Ofsted)
- Brookhill Children's Centre Creche · SE18 6UZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Shining Stars Day Nursery · SE18 6EG · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- St Peters Preschool · SE18 7BN · Good (Ofsted)
- The Co-operative Childcare Woolwich · SE18 6BD · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Greenwich · SE18 5QG · Good (Ofsted)
- Prime Childcare · SE18 6BF
- Star Day Nursery · SE18 6PF · Good (Ofsted)
- Under 5's Project · SE18 5AR · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SE18
- St Marks Pms · SE18 3EP
- Triveni Pms · SE18 5TE
- Valentine Health Partnership · SE18 6PZ
- Bannockburn Surgery · SE18 1ES
- Conway Pms · SE18 1AH
- Plumstead And Wickham Lane Surgery · SE18 1SE
- Plumstead H/C Pms · SE18 1BB
- Waverley Pms · SE18 7QU
Neighbourhoods in SE18
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SE18 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich South | 14% | £410k | High | 5 min |
| Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard | 11% | £306k | Very high | 6 min |
| Plumstead High Street | 9% | £380k | Very high | 4 min |
| Plumstead Common & Riverside | 9% | £375k | Average | 6 min |
| Shooters Hill | 9% | £502k | Average | 6 min |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 8% | £472k | Very high | 10 min |
| Woolwich Common | 8% | £278k | Very high | 6 min |
| Plumstead South | 7% | £447k | High | 5 min |
| Woolwich Glyndon | 7% | £345k | High | 6 min |
| Woolwich West | 7% | £375k | High | 5 min |
| Wickham Lane & Winns Common | 5% | £439k | Very high | 9 min |
| Hornfair Park | 4% | £425k | High | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the SE18 postcode?
SE18 covers 13 neighbourhoods in Woolwich South, Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard, Plumstead High Street, with 1,453 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SE18?
The typical home price across SE18's neighbourhoods is £380k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SE18?
19 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a SE18 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SE18?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Canary Wharf 25 minutes.