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On Fountain Close, in Woolwich South
What it's like at SE18 6XL: every home that has sold on Fountain Close since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Fountain Close; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 5 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| Flat 5, New Walpole House, Fountain CloseFlat | May 2015 | £252,000 | 55 m² | £4,582/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, New Walpole House, Fountain CloseFlat | Jul 2026 | £432,500 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Woolwich Arsenal, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Dartford.
The nearest bus stop is Brookhill Road / Connaught Estate, 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route 386); 327 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 24% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
55% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 43.3 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Greenwich Free School (1.9 km) and Leigh Academy Halley (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (4.1 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (6 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Classic Sea Food, 400 m away, with P J Off Licence closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Clover Health Centre (350 m), with Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, VBeauty & Hair Salon is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 26 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Maya DD's is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Anglesea Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 123 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (69%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 155 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is General Gordon Square, 350 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (250 m).
67 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Peter | II | 140 m |
| Presbytery to St Peters Roman Catholic Church | II | 150 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Greenwich and Woolwich constituency: Matthew Pennycook MP (Labour), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 18,366 (43.0%), turnout 59%. Vote shares: Labour 56%, Green Party 13%, Conservative 11%, Liberal Democrat 9%.
66 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SE18 6XL →
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 18.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 2.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 36 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 42% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of East London, 2.3 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Fountain Close in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 68.8% | 65.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.4% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 28.5% | 26.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 46 min
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