Macbean Street Woolwich, Greenwich
78 addresses across 5 postcodes (SE18), about 160 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 20800956.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 17, D: 4).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woolwich, about 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Marys Garden, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 54 of its 78 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Valentine Health Partnership, about 350 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 979 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (22). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 1976-1982 (6); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (22).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (32% of about 1,600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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)
- ōRoyal Sovereign House, 40 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 28 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- ōWoolwich Catholic Club, 81-88 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 59 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- ō97-101 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- ō1st & 2nd Floors, Murray's Yard, 26-28 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 2 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- ōWarren Masterplan, Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 2,032 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- ōIsland site, Thomas, Wellington, Polytechnic & Calderwood Sts Woolwichō: up to 310 homes, pending decision (250 m)
- ōEquitable House, 7 General Gordon Square Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- ōThomas St phases 3 & 4, Thomas St, Woolwich New Rd & Wellington St Woolwichō: up to 488 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 6 October 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE18 6LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE18 6LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE18 6LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE18 6LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| SE18 6BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE18 6BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE18 6LF | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| SE18 6LQ | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| SE18 6LW | 92% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| SE18 6LY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m | |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 340 m |
| King George V DLR Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beresford Street / McBean Street Woolwich | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Valentine Health Partnership | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J H Patel & Partners | 150 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 19-21 Powis Street Lloyds Bank | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Garden 1.6 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Gardens 4.8 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Dallin Road Allotments 3,730 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Arsenal Brass Foundry Royal Foundry, a listed building (Grade I), 180 m east. 66 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Arsenal Brass Foundry Royal Foundry | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m east |
| Royal Arsenal the Board Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Royal Arsenal Dial Square Entrance Range | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| Granada Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5 km (3.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 78 | 78 |
54 of the street's 78 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | All-through | 3–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foxfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Heronsgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Rise Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Tropical Kitchen SE18 6LW | Mobile caterer | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Lidl SE18 6LW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2026 |
| United Butchers SE18 6LX | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Beefeater SE18 6BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Greggs SE18 6LQ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Taco Bell SE18 6LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| German Doner Kebab SE18 6LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Iceland Food Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| McDonald's SE18 6LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| St James Pharmacy SE18 6LQ | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| SET Vault SE18 6BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Nando's SE18 6LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Boots The Chemist Ltd SE18 6NB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Woolwich Fish Market SE18 6JB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Holland and Barrett SE18 6JB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 288 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 140 |
| Other theft | 76 |
| Burglary | 67 |
| Public order | 59 |
| Robbery | 46 |
| Theft from the person | 37 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Murrays Yard (272); On or near Shopping Area (104); On or near Supermarket (89); On or near Myrtle Alley (66); On or near Nightclub (60).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 28% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 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) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH: Highway repair and maintenance works, 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH: Highway repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH: Highway repair and maintenance works, 23 October 2026 to 27 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH: Highway repair and maintenance works, 6 October 2026 to 7 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Kenitos Piri Piri Woolwich (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SE18 7BZ) now 4 Good, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SE18 6LF: 26 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- SE18 6LW: 25 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- SE18 6LY: 17 addresses
- SE18 6LQ: 8 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- SE18 6BF: 2 addresses of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Creton Street · Bunton Street · Myrtle Alley · Callis Close · Beresford Street · Murrays Yard · Thunderer Walk · New Warren Lane · Woolwich High Street · Laboratory Square · Barnard Close · Hare 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.