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SE28 0GN

Erebus Drive · West Thamesmead · Greenwich

SE28 0GN is in West Thamesmead, Greenwich — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 75% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Woolwich Station, 6.9 min

Best for:FamiliesInvestors
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Transport
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 29% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE28 0GN is in West Thamesmead, Greenwich — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 75% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors
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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.

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

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 potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

16.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 266.7%

-68% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour5
Other2
Drug offences1
Theft1
Vehicle crime1
Burglary1
Robbery0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 175% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
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5
6a
6b
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Woolwich StationElizabeth line line
6.9 min walk
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Plumstead

Nearby stations

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Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
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PlumsteadNational Rail
10 min walk
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King George V DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
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Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
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Cyprus DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

130

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

88

Education score

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

Primary

Heronsgate Primary School

Outstanding · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.5

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · 19 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 47 min walk

1 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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 3.6 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

THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

KENNARD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 76 ALBERT ROAD, E16 2DY

22 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 20,801 nationally

1,341

Est. population

15,054/km²

76%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4931%
50–6416%
65+4%

Tenure

Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent54%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

White British25%
White Other24%
Asian12%
Black29%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household43%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 54%Social rent 9%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

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

99

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 617 m
1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

T. West Supermarket470 m
Tesco Express518 m
GAIL's588 m
Sainsbury's Local590 m

Nearby cafes

The Gunnery Cafe415 m
House of Denna426 m
Woolwich Works Cafe470 m
Boulangerie Jade546 m

Nearby restaurants

The Acater545 m
All Tribe609 m
Chicken World647 m
Sam's Chicken649 m

Nearby pubs

SALT Woolwich505 m
Dial Arch585 m
The Guard House675 m
Elephant and Castle765 m

Nearby gyms

7R Gym403 m
Royal Arsenal Gym418 m
The Waterside Club583 m
PureGym586 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Arsenal Pharmacy417 m
Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist455 m
Superdrug805 m
Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy828 m

Nearby health

Royal Arsenal Medical Centre431 m
Heronsgate Medical Centre471 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists504 m
Clover Health Centre826 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 44

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