Plumstead Common · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47907, 0.08776

SE18 2AL— Plumstead Common, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 2AL, Plumstead Common, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 73/100Transport 26/100

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
51
Safety
73
Schools
61
Transport
26
Environment
76
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE18 2AL offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 2AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 2AL

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How SE18 2AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Greenslade Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 875.0%

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime15%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 970m

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£219,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £450k–£500k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£470k£470k+0%6

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Woolwich ArsenalThameslink line
21.3 min walk
Plumstead

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
15 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
22 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
34 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
39 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

53

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria73 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★47 min
City63 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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 AONB53% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.0 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yr

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

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

21 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Mill (390 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.8 km
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

899m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Belly Busters43 m
The Slade Cafe66 m
The Plumstead Pantry419 m
Corner Cafe937 m

Nearby restaurants

The Charcoal Grill31 m
Spice Island487 m
Wood Pizza Time634 m
Rewa Sushi & Momo925 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Mill390 m
The Ship569 m
The Star Inn637 m
The Plum Tree Beer Shop662 m

Nearby gyms

Kids Paddling Pool434 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 33

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,218m
Crossrail 2 route13,583m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,210 nationally

1,551

Est. population

15,828/km²

58%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
23%
19%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

21%
26%
23%
29%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent23%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

43%
18%
14%
White British43%
White Other13%
Asian19%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
95 homes · FORMER MOD SITE, 96, FORMER MOD SITE, 96, GARLAND ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2-44, 2-44, CAMDALE ROAD, SE1821 homes
completed
SITE AT CORNER OF, SITE AT CORNER OF, GARLAND ROAD, ERINDALE, SE18 2RX11 homes
completed
R/O 71, R/O 71, Kirkham Street, Plumstead Common, SE18 2JS10 homes
completed
125, 125, Tuam Road, Plumstead, SE18 2QY3 homes
completed
314, 314, Plumstead Common Road, Plumstead, SE18 2RT2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.7%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Leonie Katherine BarronGreen
Stewart ChristieGreen
David Anthony MonteithGreen

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Key facts for SE18 2AL

Full postcodeSE18 2AL
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead Common
Latitude51.479075
Longitude0.087757
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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