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SE2 9YA

Grovebury Road · Abbey Wood · Greenwich

SE2 9YA is in Abbey Wood, Greenwich — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £430k (median).

Median price: £430k · Nearest tube: Abbey Wood Station, 8.4 min

Best for:Families
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rank32th percentile in London
OverallAverage
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE2 9YA is in Abbey Wood, Greenwich — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £430k (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£430,000

Median sale price

+0.8%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+104.8%
Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£430,000
Price per m²£5,499/m²
Avg floor area78.2

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
18%
D
10%
E
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 83%Flat 8%

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£9,000
First-time buyerFTB
£250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,900

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

12.9×

Price-to-income

£2,151/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£195,500
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
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialHigh

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£430,000)

£9,000

Standard buyer

£250

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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield4.47% (average)
Gentrification score43/100
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

High

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 Wood StationElizabeth line line
8.4 min walk
🚂
Abbey Wood (London)Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

224

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

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Boxgrove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Good · 11 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 53.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

7 primaries · 3 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
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 58%

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

1 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 4.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 4,724 nationally

1,816

Est. population

11,679/km²

53%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£33,300

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1836%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent15%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British31%
White Other8%
Asian7%
Black44%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household40%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 15%Social rent 50%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.7%
Price vs London-17.3%

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

503

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 269 m

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

477m

Post office

Nearby shops

St Nicholas Food & Wine482 m
H A Patel News493 m
Bethel604 m
City AM638 m

Nearby cafes

C2K Cafe567 m
Abbey Cafe825 m

Nearby restaurants

Nom Nom Nom487 m
Abbey Grill812 m
New Winson816 m
The Taj Mahal817 m

Nearby pubs

The Birchwood152 m
The Abbey Arms753 m
The Lakeside Bar795 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness468 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies798 m

Nearby health

Lakeside Medical Practice506 m
Nabil Habashi Dental Practice511 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 28

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