Plumstead & Glyndon · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49000, 0.08007

SE18 7DSPlumstead & Glyndon, Greenwich

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Schools 83%Safety 67/100Transport 61/100

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Liveability
57
Safety
67
Schools
66
Transport
61
Environment
63
Investment
69

The bottom line

SE18 7DS offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE18 7DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+70.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 7DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

66

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

South Rise Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.3

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

110.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 339.6%

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 843m

Crime is +70% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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£172,500
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20012006 · CAGR

+15.4%

Total change

+105%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.3%

per year

Acceleration

-115.06

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £125k–£150k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£68k£68k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052006£144k£139k-3.3%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
4 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

159

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf32 min
City48 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park126m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
McDonald's Car Park30 spaces
360m

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: 12.0 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: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.0 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

24 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: SALT Woolwich (634 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 678 m
3 tennis courts

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)

458m

Post office

Nearby shops

T. West Supermarket500 m
Sainsbury's Local589 m
Continental Supermarket639 m
Tesco Express664 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe446 m
The Gunnery Cafe497 m
Starbucks700 m
Arsenal Gate Cafe703 m

Nearby restaurants

Fusion305 m
McDonald's382 m
Rewa Sushi & Momo447 m
All Tribe512 m

Nearby pubs

SALT Woolwich634 m
O'Dowds663 m
Dial Arch758 m
The Old Mill963 m

Nearby gyms

7R Gym462 m
PureGym580 m
Royal Arsenal Gym608 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist485 m
Royal Arsenal Pharmacy539 m

Nearby health

Heronsgate Medical Centre403 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre531 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists770 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 81

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

69

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,072m
Crossrail 2 route12,489m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,130 nationally

2,108

Est. population

8,962/km²

57%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

30%
24%
23%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
69%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent15%
Social rent69%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
16%
42%
White British25%
White Other6%
Asian16%
Black42%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine31%
No car household54%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent69%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
52
Largest scheme
544 homes · Royal Artillery Quays THAMESMEAD AREA 8J, Royal Artillery Quays THAMESMEAD AREA 8J, PIER WAY, SE28
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, LAND AT, BROADWATER ROAD, SE28228 homes
completed
Land off, Land off, Tom Cribb Road, Thamesmead, SE28217 homes
completed
SITE 8L ADJACENT, SITE 8L ADJACENT, BROADWATER DOCK, SE2896 homes
completed
PHASE 2, PHASE 2, ELMLEY STREET, SE1854 homes
completed
JUNCTION OF, JUNCTION OF, ELMLEY STREET, GLYNDON ROAD, SE1847 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 7DS

Full postcodeSE18 7DS
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead & Glyndon
Latitude51.490003
Longitude0.080074
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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