Plumstead Common · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.47828, 0.10489

SE2 0NY— Plumstead Common, Greenwich

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 0%Safety 82/100Transport 23/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
47
Safety
82
Schools
16
Transport
23
Environment
82
Investment
42

The bottom line

SE2 0NY offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE2 0NY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE2 0NY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

16

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

East Wickham Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

0% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

3 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

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE2 district median

£431,250

Based on 41 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,910/m²
Price per ft²£456/ft²
Avg floor area87 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
8%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 47%Terraced 53%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£217,500
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)
RoofPitched, 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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+628%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.5%

per year

Acceleration

+14.79

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached46.7%
Terraced53.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£95k+58.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£183k£183k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£190k£197k+3.7%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£198k£198k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£212k£212k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£380k£380k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£390k£390k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£385k£437k+13.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.6% alpha

Terraced-0.6% α
Local
6.4%
District
7%

CAGR over 13yr 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 Volume53
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

WellingNational Rail
19 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
23 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
35 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
49 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

38

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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB75% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.1 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 0ER

13 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Foresters Arms (416 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km

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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Cheers Mini Market963 m
Londis1.2 km

Nearby pubs

Foresters Arms416 m
Plume of Feathers894 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 12

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KIINGSLEY & KUL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

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

41.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,369m
Crossrail 2 route14,636m

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
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
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
87 homes · Kings Highway Garages, Kings Highway Garages, Kings Highway, Plumstead, SE18 2HB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kings Highway Garages, Kings Highway Garages, Kings Highway, Plumstead, SE18 2HB87 homes
completed
3-13A, 3-13A, ALLIANCE ROAD, SE1811 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, SOUTHLAND ROAD, SE1811 homes
completed
Kings Highway Gospel Hall, Kings Highway Gospel Hall, Southlands Road, SE184 homes
completed
322, 322, Wickham Lane, SE21 homes
completed

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 0NY

Full postcodeSE2 0NY
Postcode districtSE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardPlumstead Common
Latitude51.478283
Longitude0.104887
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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