Plumstead & Glyndon · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49019, 0.08384

SE18 7DY— Plumstead & Glyndon, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 7DY, Plumstead & Glyndon, Greenwich

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 80%Safety 67/100Transport 62/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
55
Safety
67
Schools
64
Transport
62
Environment
62
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE18 7DY offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE18 7DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE18 7DY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.5

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

7 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

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 612m

Crime is +70% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,244/m²
Price per ft²£673/ft²
Avg floor area46.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
18%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 44%Flat 28%Other 28%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£116,500
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)
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

1997–2019 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+285%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-49.25

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced87.5%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£65k£55k-15.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£250k£168k-33%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£250k£250k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

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
11.4 min walk
Plumstead

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
1 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

128

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★34 min
City50 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)81
Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
McDonald's Car Park30 spaces
119m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Below 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

21 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.7 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

69

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: O'Dowds (422 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 929 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)

518m

Post office

Nearby shops

T. West Supermarket437 m
Tesco Express1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe535 m
Boba & Co651 m
The Gunnery Cafe726 m
The Plumstead Pantry928 m

Nearby restaurants

Fusion47 m
McDonald's132 m
Sushi & Piza Restaurant345 m
Pizza & Sushi Restaurant351 m

Nearby pubs

O'Dowds422 m
The Old Mill943 m
The Princess Alice969 m
The Ship1.0 km

Nearby gyms

7R Gym687 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist431 m
Royal Arsenal Pharmacy767 m
First Care Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Heronsgate Medical Centre359 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre762 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 101

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

64

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
Gross yield
6.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,322m
Crossrail 2 route12,706m

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)
2
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Thamesmead and Abbey Wood
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2050

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
228 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, BROADWATER ROAD, SE28
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PHASE 2, PHASE 2, ELMLEY STREET, SE1854 homes
completed
JUNCTION OF, JUNCTION OF, ELMLEY STREET, GLYNDON ROAD, SE1847 homes
completed
GRIFFIN MANOR SCHOOL, GRIFFIN MANOR SCHOOL, PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, SE1832 homes
completed
47 - 61, 47 - 61, Robert Street, Plumstead, SE1812 homes
completed
Former Working Men's Club, 7, Former Working Men's Club, 7, Villas Road, Plumstead, SE18 7PN8 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 7DY

Full postcodeSE18 7DY
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead & Glyndon
Latitude51.490187
Longitude0.083842
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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