What's changing near SE18 7EL
Within 2 km, around Woolwich Glyndon in Greenwich. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
1,856new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-3.9%like-for-like prices in Woolwich Glyndon, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.3%)
-9%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
82 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.0 km away - New homes
72 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.0 km away - New school
New school: Thrive Independent SchoolOther independent school, other independent school
Aug 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
85 new homes completedflats · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
950 m away - New homes
57 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1000 m away - New homes
84 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026
900 m away - New homes
84 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026
900 m away - New homes
54 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
850 m away - New homes
47 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
850 m away - New homes
72 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
800 m away - New homes
34 new homes completedflats · Jun 2025 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
64 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026
400 m away
Planning applications within 500 m
33applications in the last 12 months
23approved · 4 refused
6still being decided
564net 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
500 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 - Approved
54, 54 SPRAY STREET, LONDON, SE18 6AGRe-configuration of existing lower ground floor for the provision of a 2 bed 3-person flat, reconfiguration of ground floor flat for the provision of a 1 bed 1-person flat and all other associated alterationsGreenwich 26/0551/F · All Other · 1 homes proposed
May 2026
300 m away - Approved
67, 67 GARRICK DRIVE, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 0EQConstruction of a single storey rear extension.Greenwich 26/1183/HD · Householder
May 2026
450 m away - Approved
EQUITABLE HOUSE, 7 GENERAL GORDON SQUARE, LONDON, SE18 6FHChange of use of three (3) self contained holiday let units (Class C1) to three (3) residential units (Class C3).Greenwich 26/1158/F · All Other · 3 homes proposed
May 2026
500 m away - Approved
18, ORDNANCE ARMS, 18 BERESFORD SQUARE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6AY
15homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 19 m²
52since energy certificates began (2008)
1in SE18 7EL itself
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
64 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
1000 m away - Rooftop solar
Atlantis Avenue, Beckton - Solar PV SystemsApproved, not yet built · 360 kW
Jun 2023
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way - Soalr PanelsApproved, not yet built
Dec 2023
2.1 km away - Wind farm
London Design and Engineering UTC, University Way - Wind TurbinesPlanning application in · 200 kW
May 2026
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Knowledge Dock, University Way - Solar PanelApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Sept 2023
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
2.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
2.3 km away - Rooftop solar
The Valley, Floyd Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 650 kW
Jul 2025
2.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Newham Dockside - Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 440 kW
Mar 2022
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Stone Lake Retail Park, Woolwich Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 100 kW
May 20262.8 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
5 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
200 m away - Major
Castile Road John Wilson Street Footpath, WoolwichUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away - Standard
Elmley Street, PlumsteadUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Minor
Greens End, WoolwichUtility asset works · BT · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Minor
Brewery Road, PlumsteadUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 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
4.6 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
5.1 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
5.6 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
6.0 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
13.2 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
15.2 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
4.3 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
14.2 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
15.2 km away - TransportMay 2022
17.6 km 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
400 m away REFUSED158 and 160 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 room aparthotel; reconfiguration of 160 Burrage Road tGreenwich 26/0174/F · All Other
Mar 2026
500 m away ApprovedPAVEMENT O/S, SAINSBURY'S LOCAL, 10 VICTORY PARADE, PLUMSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE18 6FLProposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub, incorporating two (2) 75" LCD screens and associated works and alterations.Greenwich 25/3576/F · All Other
Dec 2025
250 m away ApprovedBuilding 10, Station Way, Royal Arsenal Riverside, WoolwichThe proposed installation of Air Source Heat Pumps in the eastern portion of Building 10, specifically within the commercial floorspace in units 9 and 10, previously approved under planning permission 21/2056/L, with other associated works to the internal and external elements of the building, to support the decarbonisation of the existing energy centre as part of the overall strategy for Royal ArGreenwich 25/4135/L · All Other
Dec 2025
350 m away ApprovedBuilding 10, Station Way, Royal Arsenal Riverside, WoolwichThe proposed installation of Air Source Heat Pumps in the eastern portion of Building 10, specifically within the commercial floorspace in units 9 and 10, previously approved under planning permission 21/2055/F, with other associated works to the internal and external elements of the building, to support the decarbonisation of the existing energy centre as part of the overall strategy for Royal ArGreenwich 25/4134/F · All Other
Dec 2025
350 m away Running nearest: Twin Tumps Way - Solar Panels (rooftop solar, 2.6 km); Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station (biomass, 3.2 km); Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant (biomass, 3.3 km); Thameside DC (rooftop solar, 3.4 km); Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (RRRF) (energy from waste, 3.8 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.