Plumstead & Glyndon · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48517, 0.07899

SE18 7SZ— Plumstead & Glyndon, Greenwich

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

 

Schools 83%Safety 72/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
55
Safety
72
Schools
73
Transport
42
Environment
67
Investment
38

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 7SZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE18 7SZ

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How SE18 7SZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 289.2%

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 906m

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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£5,843/m²
Price per ft²£543/ft²
Avg floor area96.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
16%
E
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 39%Terraced 15%Flat 36%Other 9%

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£241,000
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)
RoofRoof room(s), 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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+731%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.0%

per year

Acceleration

-84.11

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Semi-detached46.4%
Terraced14.3%
Flat/maisonette39.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£64k£107k+67.8%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£68k£119k+74.3%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£186k£149k-19.7%2.3
GFC & correction2010–2010£160k£160k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£265k£427k+61%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£420k£420k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£492k£440k-10.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£263k£500k+90.1%1
Current market2024–2024£530k£530k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9.8%
District
9.8%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

31out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
8 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
34 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

142

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★32 min
City48 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)81
Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
McDonald's Car Park30 spaces
768m

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 AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.4 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): 5

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

25 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ship (463 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 918 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)

155m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local845 m
Continental Supermarket851 m
KSN Foods879 m
JB Patel & Sons882 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Cafe118 m
The Plumstead Pantry493 m
Queen’s Diner784 m
The Slade Cafe849 m

Nearby restaurants

Rewa Sushi & Momo131 m
Wood Pizza Time465 m
Spice Island546 m
Fusion660 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship463 m
The Plum Tree Beer Shop482 m
The Star Inn483 m
The Old Mill521 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym837 m
7R Gym851 m
Royal Arsenal Gym966 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Arsenal Pharmacy904 m
Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Royal Arsenal Medical Centre890 m
Heronsgate Medical Centre936 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 71

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

38

Investment score

Weak

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,811m
Crossrail 2 route12,703m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,846 nationally

1,799

Est. population

13,924/km²

63%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
24%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
26%
31%
27%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent31%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
15%
20%
24%
White British32%
White Other15%
Asian20%
Black24%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
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)
53
Largest scheme
96 homes · SITE 8L ADJACENT, SITE 8L ADJACENT, BROADWATER DOCK, SE28
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Plumstead Reservoir site, Plumstead Reservoir site, Waverley Road, Plumstead, SE18 7TN44 homes
completed
47 - 61, 47 - 61, Robert Street, Plumstead, SE1812 homes
completed
65-69, 65-69, Vicarage Road, Woolwich, SE18 7ST5 homes
completed
15, 15, Vicarage Park, Plumstead, SE18 7SX4 homes
completed
Site adj to 4, Site adj to 4, Waverley Crescent, Woolwich, SE18 7QS4 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 7SZ

Full postcodeSE18 7SZ
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead & Glyndon
Latitude51.485175
Longitude0.078990
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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