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Relocation report

Moving to SE18 Woolwich Common

SE18 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 125).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE18

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo49 min
  • King's Cross49 min
  • Liverpool Street38 min
  • Canary Wharf33 min
  • Paddington54 min
  • Victoria58 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE18 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE18 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Greenwich£2,178
Schools

Schools near SE18

20 schools sit within a mile of SE18; 5 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

    SE18 7RL · 164 pupils

    229m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Foxfield Primary School

    SE18 7EX · 666 pupils

    384m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    SE18 7BN · 208 pupils

    386m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

  • Plumstead Manor School

    SE18 1QF · 1413 pupils

    851m

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

Crime

Crime in SE18 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE18?

    High · 28–34%33.3% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE18 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE18?
    SE18 (Woolwich Common, Greenwich) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 125). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 33.3% of nearby households have dependent children (high family density).
    How long is the commute from SE18?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 33 minutes to Canary Wharf (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE18?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE18 is £2,178 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE18?
    20 schools sit within a mile of SE18, of which 5 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE18 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE18?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE18 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE18 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE18 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE18 family report