What's changing near SE18 7AZ
Within 2 km, around Woolwich South in Greenwich. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
2,042new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-3.8%like-for-like prices in Woolwich South, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.3%)
+6%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
7 new homes completedflats · Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
82 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
72 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
20 new homes completedflats · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.7 km away - New school
New school: Thrive Independent SchoolOther independent school, other independent school
Aug 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
10 new homes completed5 flats, 5 houses · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
85 new homes completedflats · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
28 new homes completedflats · Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
35 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
57 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
84 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
84 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.6 km away
Planning applications within 500 m
62applications in the last 12 months
33approved · 14 refused
11still being decided
738net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
LORD RAGLAN, 158 BURRAGE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7LAExternal alterations and construction of first floor rear extension, construction of part 1, part 2 storey rear extension and second floor (roof) extension to the Lord Raglan PH; construction of part 1, part 2 storey extension to the rear of 160 Burrage Road; retention of public house use across part ground and basement levels alongside new 18 aparthotel; reconfiguration of 160 Burrage Road to prGreenwich 26/1669/F · All Other
Aug 2026
300 m away - REFUSED
87 WOOLWICH NEW ROAD, LONDON, SE18 6EDChange of use from beauty salon (use class E) to takeaway (sui generis).Greenwich 26/2304/F · All Other
Aug 2026
450 m away - REFUSED
177 SANDY HILL ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 7BBConstruction of a single-story rear and part first floor rear extension incorporating installation of three rooflights with associated works.Greenwich 26/1592/HD · Householder
Jul 2026
250 m away - Approved
ALLIED REMEDIAL TREATMENTS LTD, 4 CONDUIT MEWS, LONDON, SE18 7APConversion of existing building to create 2no self-contained flats.Greenwich 26/1997/PN2 · Prior Approval · 2 homes proposed
Jul 2026
200 m away - REFUSED
125-127 CRESCENT ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 7AHConstruction of two storey dwellinghouse and associated works to the rear of no.125-127 Crescent Road.Greenwich 26/1877/F · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Jul 2026
400 m away - REFUSED
LAND TO THE REAR OF BENTWICH LODGE, 77 FREDERICK PLACE, PLUMSTEAD, SE18 7BHErection of a 1-storey, 1-bedroom dwellinghouse adjacent to the existing 4-storey building, construction of soft and hard landscaping, relocation of cycle and refuse storage, and all other associated alterations.
25homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 23 m²
48since energy certificates began (2008)
5in SE18 7AZ itself
- Extendedcertificate 2025
- Extendedcertificate 2023
- Extendedcertificate 2019
- Extendedcertificate 2018
- Extendedcertificate 2017
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
1storm overflows within 2 km
0hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
1spill events counted
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
67 planned, approved or being built and 20 running (193 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Brookhill Estate RegenerationApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Mar 2023
250 m away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
The Valley, Floyd Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 650 kW
Jul 2025
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Stone Lake Retail Park, Woolwich Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 100 kW
May 2026
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way - Soalr PanelsApproved, not yet built
Dec 2023
2.5 km away - Wind farm
London Design and Engineering UTC, University Way - Wind TurbinesPlanning application in · 200 kW
May 2026
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Atlantis Avenue, Beckton - Solar PV SystemsApproved, not yet built · 360 kW
Jun 2023
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Knowledge Dock, University Way - Solar PanelApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Sept 2023
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Newham Dockside - Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 440 kW
Mar 20223.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
9 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major, planned
Arsenal Way, WoolwichSection 50 · ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Dec 2026
800 m away - Major
Castile Road John Wilson Street Footpath, WoolwichUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Standard
Eglinton Road, WoolwichUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
450 m away - Minor
Herbert Road, WoolwichUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Minor
Greens End, WoolwichUtility asset works · BT · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Minor
Brewery Road, PlumsteadUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Minor
Dallin Road, PlumsteadRemedial works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Minor
Waverley Crescent, PlumsteadUtility asset works · VIRGIN MEDIA · Stop/go boards
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away - Minor
Kingsman Street, WoolwichUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
4.4 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
4.6 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
6.3 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
6.6 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
12.8 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
15.5 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
5.0 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
13.7 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
14.7 km away - TransportMay 2022
17.3 km away
Application Under Consideration263, 263 BURRAGE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7JWConversion of existing dwelling-house into 3 flats (2x3-bed, 1x2-bed), rear dormer and all other associated alterations.Greenwich 26/1144/F · All Other · 3 homes proposed
May 2026
400 m away WithdrawnBBN MINIMART, 81-82 BROOKHILL ROAD, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6TTPrior Approval is sought to change the use to existing building layout to provide two single person flats with shared 'work from home' office space, above existing retained ground floor retail unit.Greenwich 26/1558/PN2 · Prior Approval · 3 homes proposed
May 2026
250 m away ApprovedPhase 3 and 4 Woolwich Central, Land at Love Lane, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Thomas Street and Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, SE18 6SJErection of a temporary marketing suite and associated works for a temporary period until 31 December 2029.Greenwich 26/0549/F · All Other
Apr 2026
400 m away ApprovedPhase 3 and 4 Woolwich Central, Land at Love Lane, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Thomas Street and Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, SE18 6SJInstallation of business identification signage to a temporary marketing suite until 31 December 2029.Greenwich 26/0550/A · All Other
Apr 2026
400 m away Application Under Consideration117, 117 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON SE18 7JERetrospective planning permission for proposed alterations to the single storey outbuilding at the rear of the site, to be used as a gym and games room ancillary to the main property, with alterations to the boundary wall and some Internal and External Alterations Demolitions.Greenwich 26/0971/F · All Other
Mar 2026
350 m away REFUSED77, BENTWICH LODGE, 77 FREDERICK PLACE, PLUMSTEADConstruction of single-storey ground floor extension, single-storey upward extension to facilitate the formation of two (2) residential dwellings with associated refuse storage, cycle parking and increased balcony sizes for the existing units.Greenwich 26/0865/F · All Other · 2 homes proposed
Mar 2026
200 m away Running nearest: Thameside DC (rooftop solar, 3.0 km); Twin Tumps Way - Solar Panels (rooftop solar, 3.4 km); Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (RRRF) (energy from waste, 3.9 km); Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station (biomass, 4.0 km); Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant (biomass, 4.0 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.