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SE2 9QS

Chalcombe Road · Abbey Wood · Greenwich

SE2 9QS is in Abbey Wood, Greenwich — a liveability score of 53/100 — top quarter of London.

Property prices average £248k (median).

Median price: £248k · Nearest tube: Abbey Wood, 8 min

Best for:Families
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London liveability rank13th percentile in London
OverallAverage
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE2 9QS is in Abbey Wood, Greenwich — a liveability score of 53/100 — top quarter of London.
  • 🏠Property prices average £248k (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£247,500

Median sale price

+25.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+29.7%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg flat£247,500
Price per m²£3,358/m²
Avg floor area73.7

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 44%Flat 57%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,425

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.4×

Price-to-income

£1,238/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£184,250
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£247,500)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

63

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield7.76% (high)
Gentrification score13/100
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

Moderate

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

Crime rates and local incidents

Crime data not available for this postcode.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Abbey WoodSoutheastern line
8 min walk
🚂
Abbey Wood (London)Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
8 min walk
🚂
Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
9 min walk
🚇
Barking RiversideSuffragette
37 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
38 min walk
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Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
41 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

240

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

47 min

London Bridge

66 min

Victoria

51 min

Waterloo

31 min

Canary Wharf

37 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

De Lucy Primary School

Good · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.3

Secondary

St Paul's Academy

Requires Improvement · 6 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.1

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.5 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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

9 GODSTOW ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 9AT

7 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 4.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 8,433 nationally

2,017

Est. population

12,300/km²

57%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£33,300

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1834%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent21%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British34%
White Other11%
Asian9%
Black38%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 21%Social rent 44%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.7%
Price vs London-52.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote12.9%
Ward turnout37%
Election year2026
MPMs Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority16,302
ConstituencyErith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Tom CreswellLabour
Jummy DawoduLabour
Gaumaya Gurung RanabhatLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

617

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 672 m
3 tennis courts

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

142m

Post office

Nearby shops

St Nicholas Food & Wine146 m
H A Patel News155 m
Bethel622 m
Aces One Stop650 m

Nearby cafes

C2K Cafe206 m
Abbey Cafe720 m

Nearby restaurants

Nom Nom Nom151 m
Abbey Grill726 m
New Winson728 m
Greggs732 m

Nearby pubs

The Birchwood542 m
The Abbey Arms691 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness831 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies733 m

Nearby health

Nabil Habashi Dental Practice171 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 34

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