West Thamesmead · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49685, 0.09270

SE28 0EB— West Thamesmead, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE28 0EB, West Thamesmead, Greenwich

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 36/100
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
54
Safety
76
Schools
76
Transport
36
Environment
64
Investment
58

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Location

SE28 0EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE28 0EB

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How SE28 0EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Discovery Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★

Secondary

St Paul's Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +39% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Woolwich StationElizabeth line line
19.5 min walk
Plumstead

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
12 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
26 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★35 min
City49 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)56
Nearest car park88m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.9 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

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 0ER

18 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

260

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Princess Alice (276 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.6 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express286 m
T. West Supermarket735 m

Nearby cafes

Boba & Co1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Domino's294 m
McDonald's837 m
Sushi & Piza Restaurant949 m
Fusion950 m

Nearby pubs

The Princess Alice276 m
O'Dowds951 m

Nearby pharmacies

First Care Pharmacy289 m
Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist756 m

Nearby health

Heronsgate Medical Centre813 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,183m
Crossrail 2 route12,912m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,460 nationally

2,698

Est. population

5,630/km²

45%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

23%
39%
22%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3439%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+3%

Tenure

33%
38%
17%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent38%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

23%
38%
White British23%
White Other13%
Asian10%
Black38%
Mixed12%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household37%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Thamesmead and Abbey Wood
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2050

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
796 homes · (PHASE 4), GALLIONS REACH, (PHASE 4), GALLIONS REACH, WAREPOINT DRIVE, Thames Walk, Battery Road, SE28 0JA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Reach, The Reach, Thames Reach, Battery Road, Thamesmead, SE28 0JS66 homes
completed
AREA 8B2, AREA 8B2, GOLDFINCH ROAD, SE2840 homes
completed
Land adj to 11, Land adj to 11, Foxglove Path, Thamesmead, SE28 0LR1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.9%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Nathan Baffour-AwuahLabour
Jahdia SpencerLabour

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Key facts for SE28 0EB

Full postcodeSE28 0EB
Postcode districtSE28
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWest Thamesmead
Latitude51.496846
Longitude0.092704
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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