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SE28 0DZ

Whinchat Road · West Thamesmead · Greenwich

SE28 0DZ is in West Thamesmead, Greenwich — one of London's safer postcodes (safety score 92/100).

Property prices average £154k (median). Crime is 37% below the London average.

Median price: £154k · Nearest tube: Woolwich Station, 10.4 min

Best for:Families
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Property
London liveability rank23th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE28 0DZ is in West Thamesmead, Greenwich — one of London's safer postcodes (safety score 92/100).
  • 🏠Property prices average £154k (median). Crime is 37% below the London average.
  • 👤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.

£153,500

Median sale price

-7.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.4%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg flat£153,500

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
£4,605

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

3.5×

Price-to-income

£768/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£153,500)

£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

62

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield12.51% (high)
Gentrification score12/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

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

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

41.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 89.7%

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25
Other16
Anti-social behaviour15
Vehicle crime7
Drug offences5
Burglary4
Theft2
Robbery0

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 137% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
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6b
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Woolwich StationElizabeth line line
10.4 min walk
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Plumstead

Nearby stations

🚂
PlumsteadNational Rail
6 min walk
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Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
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King George V DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
🚈
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
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Cyprus DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

146

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

49 min

London Bridge

69 min

Victoria

56 min

Waterloo

37 min

Canary Wharf

43 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Heronsgate Primary School

Outstanding · 0 min walk

KS2: 107.5

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · 16 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

4 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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

ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 0ER

23 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.7 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: 8,993 nationally

1,803

Est. population

15,549/km²

63%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1830%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+6%

Tenure

Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent31%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British29%
White Other15%
Asian10%
Black31%
Mixed12%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household46%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 31%Social rent 38%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%
Price vs London-70.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote17.9%
Ward turnout30%
Election year2026
MPMs Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority16,302
ConstituencyErith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Nathan Baffour-AwuahLabour
Jahdia SpencerLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 881 m

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

915m

Post office

Nearby shops

T. West Supermarket24 m
Tesco Express744 m

Nearby cafes

The Gunnery Cafe638 m
Corner Cafe916 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's401 m
Fusion464 m
Sushi & Piza Restaurant701 m
Pizza & Sushi Restaurant706 m

Nearby pubs

The Princess Alice650 m
O'Dowds763 m

Nearby gyms

7R Gym602 m
Royal Arsenal Gym713 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist7 m
Royal Arsenal Pharmacy668 m
First Care Pharmacy736 m

Nearby health

Heronsgate Medical Centre86 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre673 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 49

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