Shrapnel Close London, Greenwich
12 addresses across 1 postcode (SE18), about 230 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20801352.
- 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 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Woolwich Common, is about 130 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: Its addresses are 52 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairfield Pms, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 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: 555 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)
- ō3rd & 4th Floors Farndale Court, 1-3 Master Gunner Place Woolwichō: up to 7 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- ō16 Sandpit Pl Charltonō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- ō25-31 The Village Charltonō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 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 12 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE18 4QH | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance Charlton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Charlton Station Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.4 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Pms | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charlton Village Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 110 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Shooters Hill, Brook House Site Cashzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woolwich Common 48 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,020 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Military Academy Cricket Ground 3.2 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Cherry Orchard Allotments 2,820 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 77 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Main Building, Royal Military Academy, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Main Building, Royal Military Academy | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Rotunda (Royal Artillery Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stable Buildings to South West of Charlton House | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Charlton House | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Repository Woods | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Eltham Common | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
None of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Greenwich Free School | Secondary | 11–16 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Charlton Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shooters Hill Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eglinton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Leigh Academy Halley | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorntree Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pound Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kidbrooke Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISS Mediclean SE18 4QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Has’s fruit and veg SE18 4QH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| The Shop (Oxleas NHS) (Queen E) SE18 4QH | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Rawviva SE7 8PQ | Mobile caterer | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Meridian Sports & Social Club SE7 8QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Big Red Bus Club SE7 8UB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 311 |
| Public order | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Other theft | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hospital (322); On or near Shrapnel Close (187); On or near Mansergh Close (46).
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 4QH: 12 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mansergh Close · Charlton Park Lane · Cemetery Lane · Baker Road · Stadium Road · Inigo Jones Road · Master Gunner Place · Gunyard Mews
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.