Red Barracks Road Woolwich, Greenwich
44 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE18), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20801246.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 7 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, about 190 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, and Maryon Park (12 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Triveni Pms, about 230 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 278 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £99,995 | £99,995 | £99,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2024 | FLAT 1, 2A SE18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Feb 2024 | FLAT 2, 2A SE18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2022 | 2 SE18 5SQ | Terraced | £440,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 44 SE18 5SQ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2005 | 6 SE18 5SQ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2002 | 10 SE18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £49,000 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 52 SE18 5SQ | Terraced | £99,995 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); House, end-terrace (9); Flat (3). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1976-1982 (5); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 3, Red Barracks Road
- 4, Red Barracks Road
- 6, Red Barracks Road
- 7, Red Barracks Road
- 8, Red Barracks Road
- 13, Red Barracks Road
- 15, Red Barracks Road
- 20, Red Barracks Road
- 22, Red Barracks Road
- 30, Red Barracks Road
- 32, Red Barracks Road
- 34, Red Barracks Road
- 36, Red Barracks Road
- 38, Red Barracks Road
- 40, Red Barracks Road
- 50, Red Barracks Road
- 52, Red Barracks Road
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 (42% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CAMBRIDGE BARRACKS ENTRANCE, grade II
- FORECOURT RAILINGS AND GATES TO RED BARRACKS, AND GATE LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ō6 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- ōKings Arms, 1 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 19 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- ō36-38 Artillery Place Woolwichō: up to 65 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- ōSunbury Lodge, 1 Sunbury St Woolwichō: up to 48 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- ōSouth East London Aquatic Centre, Europe Rd Woolwich (King Henry's Dock)ō: up to 100 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- ōMast Quay Phase 2, Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 218 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- ōThe Albion PH, 48 Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 40 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- ō16 Sandpit Pl Charltonō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 5SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SE18 5SE | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 32 m and 35 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE18 5SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE18 5SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| King George V DLR Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Barracks Road Woolwich | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Triveni Pms | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ns Warwick LTD | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Start2Smile Dental Clinic | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Maryon Park 12 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barrack Field 14 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Dallin Road Allotments 3,730 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Royal Artillery Barracks Main Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Rotunda (Royal Artillery Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Granada Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 270 m south-east |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 44 | 44 |
11 of the street's 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | 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 |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Woodhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | All-through | 3–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Royal Greenwich Trust School | Secondary | 11–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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) |
| Windrush Charlton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thorntree Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pound Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Foxfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley's / Taste N Eat SE18 5EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Cardwell Primary School SE18 5LP | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Manns Food & Wine SE18 5EF | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Jim’s Fish Bar SE18 5EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Vivi'skitchen SE18 5PY | Other catering premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Kebab Ye SE18 5EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Blessing Kitchen SE18 5EF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Tesco Stores Limited SE18 5EF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Godfree Convienience Store SE18 5EY | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Perfect Chicken SE18 5QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2026 |
| St Mary Magdalene Primary School SE18 5PW | School/college/university | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Le's Convenience Store & Off-Licence SE18 5QE | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Feb 2026 |
| R & A Newsagents SE18 5QE | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2022 |
| The Greyhound SE18 5QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Woodfire kitchen SE18 5QE | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 4 Good | 27 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cambridge Barracks Road (40); On or near Gorman Road (37); On or near Dairy Lane (22); On or near Ogilby Street (21); On or near Borgard Road (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 46% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Marine Drive · Whitby Road · Brewhouse Road · Rideout Street · Borgard Road · Dairy Lane · Cambridge Barracks Road · Belson Road · Eustace Place
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.