Abbey Wood · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.48704, 0.12127

SE2 0YR— Abbey Wood, Greenwich

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

Urban convenience personified

 

Schools 50%Safety 80/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.45%

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
56
Safety
80
Schools
46
Transport
61
Environment
75
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE2 0YR offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE2 0YR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment 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 0YR

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How SE2 0YR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

Boxgrove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

★

Secondary

St Paul's Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.1

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 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

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area190 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 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£475,000
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 BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £250k–£300k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£275k£275k+0%1

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
Above London average
Abbey Wood StationElizabeth line line
5.6 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

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

40

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★32 min
City46 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park107m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 0.7 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

7 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

208

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Abbey Arms (408 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 526 m

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)

581m

Post office

Nearby shops

7 Days European Market317 m
Morrisons Daily325 m
AW Food Hall358 m
Abbey Wood Village Store363 m

Nearby cafes

Abbey Cafe317 m

Nearby restaurants

Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill320 m
Greggs332 m
New Winson339 m
Abbey Grill343 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbey Arms408 m

Nearby gyms

Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach1.2 km
Anytime Fitness1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies375 m

Nearby health

Lakeside Medical Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 31

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 score12/100
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

28.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,687m
Crossrail 2 route15,172m

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
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
1
Largest scheme
245 homes · Land at, Land at, Felixstowe Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9SG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

165, 165, ABBEY WOOD ROAD, SE229 homes
completed
2A - 2D, 2A - 2D, Conference Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 0YH8 homes
completed
11, 11, Fendyke Road, Belvedere, DA17 5DT2 homes
completed
Abbey Wood Kebab & Burger Bar, 11A, Abbey Wood Kebab & Burger Bar, 11A, Wilton Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9RH2 homes
completed
227 MCLEOD ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE22 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 0YR

Full postcodeSE2 0YR
Postcode districtSE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardAbbey Wood
Latitude51.487043
Longitude0.121265
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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