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- 📍SE2 9RP is in Thamesmead East, Bexley — a liveability score of 59/100.
- 🏠Property prices average £473k (median).
- 👤Best for: Families
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£473,000
Median sale price
This year
Terraced
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 51 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£473,000)
£11,150
Standard buyer
£2,400
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
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
44
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
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
Crime rates and local incidents
Crime data not available for this postcode.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 3
Moderate
Nearby stations
66
Walkability score
205
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 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
56
Education score
Primary
Willow Bank Primary School
Requires Improvement · 8 min walk
KS2: 101.7
Secondary
St Paul's Academy
Requires Improvement · 16 min walk
67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 13 min walk
6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 0.7 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
LAKESIDE MEDICAL
LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, SE2 9LH
7 min walk
78%
Recommend GP
78%
Overall GP experience
3
GPs within 1km
4
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 4/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 11,829 nationally
1,631
Est. population
13,927/km²
56%
Employed
36%
Degree educated
£36,300
Median income
5.3%
Claimant rate
42
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
274
Parks (1km)
5
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
1
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
1
Sports (1km)
9
Convenience
1
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
225m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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