Abbey Wood · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49354, 0.10872

SE2 9PH— Abbey Wood, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE2 9PH, Abbey Wood, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 76/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.45%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
52
Safety
76
Schools
73
Transport
39
Environment
68
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE2 9PH offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE2 9PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

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How SE2 9PH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

De Lucy Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.3

★

Secondary

St Paul's Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.1

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
→ Stable

+21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
7%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£173,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£250k£250k+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
Below London average
Abbey WoodSoutheastern line
10.7 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Abbey WoodElizabeth line
11 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
12 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
35 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
37 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

173

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★38 min
City52 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

33

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)150
Nearest car park88m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed481 Mbps
Median download442 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

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

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 costLow

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

8 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 3.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

535

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Birchwood (650 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 769 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

95m

Post office

Nearby shops

H A Patel News79 m
St Nicholas Food & Wine90 m
Cheers Mini Market755 m

Nearby cafes

C2K Cafe54 m

Nearby restaurants

Nom Nom Nom85 m

Nearby pubs

The Birchwood650 m

Nearby health

Nabil Habashi Dental Practice62 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 17

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

VICTOR SERVICES LIMITED

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

27.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,068m
Crossrail 2 route14,076m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,693 nationally

1,998

Est. population

11,359/km²

54%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£33,300

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

32%
22%
20%
16%
Under 1832%
18–3422%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
17%
53%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent17%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
38%
White British36%
White Other11%
Asian8%
Black38%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Thamesmead and Abbey Wood
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2050

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
16 homes · Garages at 78, Garages at 78, Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9XP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garages at 78, Garages at 78, Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9XP16 homes
completed
Land R/O 1-54, Land R/O 1-54, Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9AW12 homes
completed
Garages adj 105-124, Garages adj 105-124, Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9BN6 homes
completed
Garages adj 42, Garages adj 42, Combwell Crescent, Abbey Wood, SE2 0LZ4 homes
completed
13, 13, Panfield Road, SE23 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 9PH

Full postcodeSE2 9PH
Postcode districtSE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardAbbey Wood
Latitude51.493538
Longitude0.108716
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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