Plumstead Common · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47778, 0.11008

SE2 0NS— Plumstead Common, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE2 0NS, Plumstead Common, Greenwich

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 0%Safety 82/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.45%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
41
Safety
82
Schools
16
Transport
23
Environment
73
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE2 0NS offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE2 0NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE2 0NS

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How SE2 0NS 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 · 11 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 14 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other18%
Vehicle crime15%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area138.5 m²

EPC breakdown

E
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£346,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2022 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+329%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+208.8%

per year

Acceleration

+191.24

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached100%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£205k£243k+18.3%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£285k£285k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£880k£880k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Abbey Wood StationElizabeth line line
20.2 min walk
Welling→ Victoria· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

WellingNational Rail
19 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
21 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
39 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
53 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
55 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★43 min
City58 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 park569m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.8 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

10 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.1 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

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 Market1.0 km
Tesco Express1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Foresters Arms287 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 10

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

52

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
Gross yield
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
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

16.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,716m
Crossrail 2 route14,974m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,756 nationally

1,588

Est. population

10,420/km²

60%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

55

Community stability

Age profile

21%
21%
20%
23%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+16%

Tenure

32%
38%
14%
16%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent14%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

46%
16%
21%
White British46%
White Other8%
Asian16%
Black21%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household26%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent16%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
10 homes · Fanny on The Hill, Fanny on The Hill, Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3DA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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 SE2 0NS

Full postcodeSE2 0NS
Postcode districtSE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead Common
Latitude51.477776
Longitude0.110077
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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