Plumstead Common · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47543, 0.08928

SE18 2HY— Plumstead Common, Greenwich

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 80/100Transport 20/100

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
49
Safety
80
Schools
46
Transport
20
Environment
83
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE18 2HY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 2HY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

Timbercroft Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 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£212,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2008 · CAGR

+12%

Total change

+291%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+82.5%

per year

Acceleration

+70.64

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£64k£78k+21.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£123k£137k+11.8%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£250k£250k+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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Plumstead

Nearby stations

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

10

Walkability score

8

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 dock6.3 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: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB78% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.7 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

23 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Mill (787 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 2.0 km
1 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Belly Busters460 m
The Slade Cafe484 m
The Plumstead Pantry813 m

Nearby restaurants

The Charcoal Grill449 m
Spice Island796 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Mill787 m
The Green Man799 m
The Ship890 m
We Anchor in Hope1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Kids Paddling Pool758 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 24

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

50

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

21

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,248m
Crossrail 2 route13,897m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,347 nationally

1,774

Est. population

8,222/km²

61%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
20%
19%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

29%
36%
21%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent21%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
16%
20%
White British44%
White Other8%
Asian16%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
100%
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)
0
Largest scheme
95 homes · FORMER MOD SITE, 96, FORMER MOD SITE, 96, GARLAND ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

R/O 71, R/O 71, Kirkham Street, Plumstead Common, SE18 2JS10 homes
completed
95, 95, Faxton Road, SE181 homes
completed
112, 112, Timbercroft Lane, Plumstead, SE18 2SG1 homes
completed
63, 63, Garland Road, Nyanza Street, Plumstead, SE18 2RU1 homes
completed
16, 16, Kirkham Street, Plumstead, SE18 2JU1 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 2HY

Full postcodeSE18 2HY
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead Common
Latitude51.475432
Longitude0.089276
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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