Plumstead & Glyndon · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48706, 0.09123

SE18 1PPPlumstead & Glyndon, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 1PP, Plumstead & Glyndon, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
53
Safety
78
Schools
56
Transport
45
Environment
67
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE18 1PP offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE18 1PP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 1PP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Conway Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.2

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

87

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk4 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 49m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.3

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
5%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 60%Other 33%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£125,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952024 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+504%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+64.4%

per year

Acceleration

+94.13

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £50k–£75k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£61k£55k-10.2%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£320k£320k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£225k£225k+0%1
Current market20242024£370k£370k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Woolwich StationElizabeth line line
18.5 min walk
Plumstead

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
7 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
20 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
27 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

39

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min
Victoria61 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf36 min
City50 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)81
Nearest car park109m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
McDonald's Car Park30 spaces
611m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 4

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 0ER

14 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.5 km
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

731m

Post office

Nearby shops

T. West Supermarket964 m

Nearby cafes

Boba & Co71 m
The Plumstead Pantry782 m
The Slade Cafe871 m
Belly Busters878 m

Nearby restaurants

Tiwa Tiwa113 m
Pizza & Sushi Restaurant275 m
Sushi & Piza Restaurant281 m
Fusion574 m

Nearby pubs

O'Dowds213 m
Plume of Feathers608 m
The Old Mill777 m

Nearby gyms

Kids Paddling Pool557 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist969 m

Nearby health

Heronsgate Medical Centre924 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 108

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

14.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,684m
Crossrail 2 route13,324m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,377 nationally

2,370

Est. population

20,292/km²

63%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

34

Community stability

Age profile

23%
23%
25%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
20%
42%
24%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent42%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
43%
18%
16%
White British15%
White Other5%
Asian43%
Black18%
Mixed3%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine33%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
152 homes · ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SITE, ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SITE, TEWSON ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SITE, ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SITE, TEWSON ROAD, SE18152 homes
completed
Richard Neve House, 57, Richard Neve House, 57, Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, SE18 1SB43 homes
completed
92-276 CONWAY HOUSE, 92-276 CONWAY HOUSE, LAKEDALE ROAD, SE1829 homes
completed
ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (FORMER), ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (FORMER), TEWSON ROAD, RIVERDALE ROAD, SE1822 homes
completed
Former NHS site, Former NHS site, Tewson Road, Plumstead, SE1816 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
14.0%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Tammy AghedoLabour and Co-operative Party
Jit RanabhatLabour and Co-operative Party
Adel KhairehLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE18 1PP

Full postcodeSE18 1PP
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead & Glyndon
Latitude51.487061
Longitude0.091233
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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