Abbey Wood · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48158, 0.11544

SE2 0BE— Abbey Wood, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE2 0BE, Abbey Wood, Greenwich

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 0%Safety 80/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.45%
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Area score
41
Safety
80
Schools
16
Transport
38
Environment
64
Investment
57

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Location

SE2 0BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE2 0BE

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How SE2 0BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

16

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Alexander McLeod Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 19 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

0% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

9

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Abbey Wood StationElizabeth line line
13.7 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
14 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
53 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★35 min
City49 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park89m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield865.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITY HOSPICE BEXLEY

GREENWICH & BEXLEY COMM HOSPICE, 185 BOSTALL HILL, SE2 0GB

3 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Foresters Arms (839 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 655 m
1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Cheers Mini Market813 m
7 Days European Market1.0 km
Morrisons Daily1.0 km
Abbey Wood Village Store1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Abbey Cafe997 m

Nearby restaurants

Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill1.0 km
Greggs1.0 km
New Winson1.0 km
Abbey Grill1.0 km

Nearby pubs

Foresters Arms839 m
The Abbey Arms1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 17

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

57

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score11/100
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

18

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,157m
Crossrail 2 route15,089m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,424 nationally

1,921

Est. population

2,792/km²

52%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

31%
19%
25%
17%
Under 1831%
18–3419%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
15%
57%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent15%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

36%
33%
White British36%
White Other10%
Asian9%
Black33%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household50%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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
16 homes · LAND AT HILLSGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL, LAND AT HILLSGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL, SIDMOUTH ROAD, HADLOW ROAD (62), DA16 1DR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

R/O 44-90, R/O 44-90, Commonwealth Way, Abbey Wood, SE24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.9%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Tom CreswellLabour
Jummy DawoduLabour
Gaumaya Gurung RanabhatLabour

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Key facts for SE2 0BE

Full postcodeSE2 0BE
Postcode districtSE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardAbbey Wood
Latitude51.481582
Longitude0.115438
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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