Circular Way Woolwich, Greenwich
1 address across 1 postcode (SE18), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20800339.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Greenwich costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Woolwich Common, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is All Saints Medical Centre Pms, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 51 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Greenwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,639 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,576 | £3,045 | £3,513 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Woolwich Common (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ōLord Clyde, 1 Brookhill Rd Woolwichō: up to 8 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- ōKings Arms, 1 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 19 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- ō6 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- ō36-38 Artillery Place Woolwichō: up to 65 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- ō51 Herbert Rd Woolwichō: up to 7 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- ō16 Sandpit Pl Charltonō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- ōConnaught Estate, land south of Sandy Hill Lane west of Brookhill Rd Woolwichō: up to 354 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- ō29 Herbert Rd Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 September 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 49 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE18 4HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ha Ha Road / Repository Road Charlton | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest All Saints Medical Centre Pms | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Herbert Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Plumstead Dental Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Value Retailers Cashzone | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woolwich Common 48 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barrack Field 14 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Dallin Road Allotments 3,730 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 67 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rotunda (Royal Artillery Museum), a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotunda (Royal Artillery Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Royal Artillery Barracks Main Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Main Building, Royal Military Academy | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Repository Woods | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Eltham Common | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Greenwich: see them on the Greenwich page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eglinton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shooters Hill Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Greenwich Free School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | All-through | 3–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Plumcroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5's Project SE18 4HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Lalu Catering SE18 4DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| GS Superfoods SE18 4DW | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2024 |
| Balloon Day Nursery Ltd @ Woolwich Common Community Centre SE18 4DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Woolwich Common Community Centre SE18 4DW | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Galeforce Productions Universal CIC @ Woolwich Common Community Centre SE18 4DW | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2024 |
| FoodCycle Woolwich@Woolwich Common Community Centre SE18 4DW | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Vegan but better SE18 4DW | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Migrant hub/LRMN@Woolwich Common Community Centre SE18 4DW | Other catering premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Full Ah Vibez SE18 4DW | Mobile caterer | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chicken Cluckers SE18 4EJ | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woolwich Common (40); On or near Ha Ha Road (10); On or near Circular Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SE18 4HY: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ha Ha Road · Woolwich Common · Old Clem Square · Kempt Street · Repository Road · Oneill Path · Jefferson Walk · Jackson Street · Engineer Close · Nile Path · Memess Path · Ritter Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.