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SE28 0HQ

Princess Alice Way · West Thamesmead · Greenwich

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

Property prices average £259k (median). Crime is 94% below the London average.

Median price: £259k · Nearest tube: Gallions Reach DLR Station, 15.7 min

Best for:Families
Less ideal for:Car-free commuters
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rank17th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Suburban · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE28 0HQ is in West Thamesmead, Greenwich — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £259k (median). Crime is 94% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£258,500

Median sale price

+17.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+23.1%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£258,500

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 28%Detached 7%Flat 63%

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£425
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£8,180

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

6.1×

Price-to-income

£1,293/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

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 (£258,500)

£425

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £425

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

66

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield7.43% (high)
Gentrification score20/100
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

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-93% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences1214
Anti-social behaviour924
Other882
Vehicle crime226
Drug offences221
Burglary169
Robbery108
Theft83

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 194% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR line
15.7 min walk
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Plumstead

Nearby stations

🚂
PlumsteadNational Rail
14 min walk
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Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
17 min walk
🚈
King George V DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
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Cyprus DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

94

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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.5

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · 23 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

2 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 AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 4.1 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

26 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.1 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: 11,542 nationally

1,634

Est. population

12,909/km²

66%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1833%
18–3419%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+5%

Tenure

Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent42%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

White British20%
White Other15%
Asian15%
Black39%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household34%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 42%Social rent 19%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%
Price vs London-50.3%

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

235

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express456 m
T. West Supermarket638 m

Nearby cafes

The Well Bean Co.943 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's427 m
Café Spice Namasté906 m
Mr Todiwala’s906 m
McDonald's1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Princess Alice426 m

Nearby pharmacies

First Care Pharmacy447 m
Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist648 m

Nearby health

Heronsgate Medical Centre729 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 17

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