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Woolwich Common
Greenwich, London
PocketsWoolwich Common (Repository Woods · Ha Ha Road · east)Woolwich South (Burrage Road · Nightingale Place · Plumstead Common)Woolwich Glyndon
Woolwich Common sits south of Woolwich town centre in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, covering the historic garrison lands on the rising ground above the Arsenal. The Royal Artillery Barracks was built on the common between 1776 and 1802 to designs by James Wyatt, and the Georgian parade-ground facade, at around 1,000 feet long, is said to be the longest of its kind in Europe. The Royal Regiment of Artillery was headquartered here until 2007. The entire ward sits inside a conservation area, with 29 listed buildings including the Grade II* Royal Artillery Barracks Main Building, the Grade II* Rotunda and the Grade II* Main Building of the Royal Military Academy. Woolwich Common itself covers 47.9 hectares and total green cover is 65.8 hectares. Around 23 Ofsted-outstanding schools sit within reach, and Woolwich is on the Elizabeth line and DLR. The drawbacks: safety scores sit below the London median, culture is limited outside the military heritage, and the ward can feel isolated from Woolwich's revived town centre despite being close.
- Strongest71Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong62Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Watch out14Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 29 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Woolwich Common (47.9 hectares)
- 95 open venues (38 food and drink, 57 other)
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The Royal Artillery Barracks on Woolwich Common was designed by James Wyatt and built between 1775 and 1802; its parade-ground facade is reportedly the longest of its kind in Europe at around 1,000 feet, and the barracks are Grade II* listed.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
51Better than 56% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability85
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)20
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Woolwich Common: 45 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
36Better than 25% of London
- Personal safety28
- Property crime46
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
54Better than 67% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
58Better than 66% of London
- Air quality58
- Quietness57
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Cultural Signal
20Better than 39% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining14
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)31
95 open venues nearby — 38 food & drink, 57 other.
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Education
52Better than 45% of London
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools48
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For Woolwich Common: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
62Better than 82% of London
29 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- The Rotunda (royal Artillery Museum)Grade II*
- Main Building, Royal Military AcademyGrade II*
- Royal Artillery Barracks Main BuildingGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
71Better than 78% of London
- Green spaces89
- Waterways45
Largest green space: Woolwich Common (48 ha). ~66 ha of green space in total.
Area development
14Better than 79% of London
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- Is Woolwich Common safe?
- Woolwich Common scores 36 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Woolwich Common a good place to live?
- Woolwich Common scores 47 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (71) and heritage (62); its weakest is area development (14). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Woolwich Common?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Woolwich Common 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 54 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Woolwich Common expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Woolwich Common is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 17/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Woolwich Common?
- Woolwich Common scores 52 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 5 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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