The bottom line
SE2 0RJ offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.
Less suited to Families.
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Location
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
London Benchmarks
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Postcode Personality
“London's quiet achiever”
How SE2 0RJ has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
16
Education score
Primary
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
Not yet inspected · 12 min walk
KS2: 109.6
Secondary
St Paul's Academy
Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 14 min walk
0% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 9 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Low crime
95.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
+24% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
98
Road safety score
2
Accidents (5yr)
1
Serious within 200m
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
0
Incidents (1yr)
0
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 933m
Crime is +47% above London average
Property
2 JulPrices, sales volume and market trends
Property
2 JulPrices, 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.
SE2 district median
£431,250
Based on 41 sales from postcodes with sufficient data
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner South East London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Price Trajectory
1997–2025 · CAGR
+7.3%
Total change
+616%
Market Activity
Price Velocity & Acceleration
Current Velocity
-6.2%
per year
Acceleration
-6.78
change in velocity
Market State
Downturn
Price Distribution
P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 18 sales
Property Type Mix
Total: 18 sales
By decade
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Market Cycle
Market Eras
| Era | Period | Start price | End price | Change | Avg sales/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late-1990s boom | 1997–2000 | £58k | £132k | +127.6% | 1 |
| Post-dot-com plateau | 2001–2003 | £105k | £155k | +47.6% | 1 |
| Pre-crash peak | 2005–2006 | £165k | £179k | +8.3% | 2 |
| GFC & correction | 2008–2008 | £210k | £210k | +0% | 1 |
| Help-to-Buy recovery | 2013–2014 | £192k | £220k | +14.9% | 1.5 |
| Brexit uncertainty | 2017–2017 | £315k | £315k | +0% | 1 |
| Pandemic surge | 2021–2021 | £440k | £440k | +0% | 1 |
| Rate-rise correction | 2023–2023 | £443k | £443k | +0% | 2 |
| Current market | 2025–2025 | £415k | £415k | +0% | 1 |
Price Trajectory by Type
Per-type alpha vs district
Best performer
Terraced
+0.5% alpha
CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Composite market conditions index 0–100
Buyer vs Seller Score
Composite market conditions index 0–100
Market condition
Strong Buyer's Market
Higher score = better conditions for buyers
Score breakdown
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
15
Walkability score
55
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
0
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.0 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Landslide records (2km): 2
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)
111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 0ER
8 min walk
73%
Recommend GP
73%
Overall GP experience
1
GPs within 1km
2
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
121
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: Plume of Feathers (362 m)
No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Tiwa Tiwa (836 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
1.3km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Business
Local businesses registered here
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
43
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
25.5
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 7,700 nationally
2,495
Est. population
7,839/km²
57%
Employed
36%
Degree educated
£42,000
Median income
7.7%
Claimant rate
41
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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