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SE2 9SA

Sedgemere Road · Thamesmead East · Bexley

SE2 9SA is in Thamesmead East, Bexley — a liveability score of 61/100.

Nearest tube: Abbey Wood, 2.3 min

Best for:Families
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London liveability rank36th percentile in London
OverallAverage
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE2 9SA is in Thamesmead East, Bexley — a liveability score of 61/100.
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

56

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,350
Gross yield3.86% (average)
Gentrification score14/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

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

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

Nearby stations

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Abbey WoodElizabeth line
2 min walk
🚂
Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
3 min walk
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Barking RiversideSuffragette
37 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
46 min walk
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Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
49 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

227

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

66

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Boxgrove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

Secondary

St Paul's Academy

Requires Improvement · 14 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.1

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
road
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 0.9 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

LAKESIDE MEDICAL

LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, SE2 9LH

5 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1827%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent30%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British30%
White Other13%
Asian14%
Black37%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 30%Social rent 22%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote17.7%
Election year2026
MPMs Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority16,302
ConstituencyErith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Zainab Olamide AsunramuLabour
Larry FergusonLabour
Abi JohnsonLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

422

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 390 m

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

97m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bethel98 m
City AM104 m
Aces One Stop179 m
WHSmith200 m

Nearby cafes

Abbey Cafe347 m

Nearby restaurants

The Taj Mahal306 m
Abbey Grill317 m
New Winson321 m
Greggs327 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbey Arms254 m
The Birchwood707 m
The Lakeside Bar912 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness532 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies284 m

Nearby health

Lakeside Medical Practice408 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 36

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