West Thamesmead · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49535, 0.08236

SE28 0PF— West Thamesmead, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE28 0PF, 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 80%Safety 77/100Transport 46/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
59
Safety
77
Schools
76
Transport
46
Environment
64
Investment
73

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Location

SE28 0PF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE28 0PF

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How SE28 0PF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

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

Primary

Heronsgate Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★

Secondary

Plumstead Manor School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: -0.64A8: 36.6

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 209.7%

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 1.1km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
90%

Based on 90 properties · Confidence: high

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
Rebuild cost estimate£188,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2023–2024 · CAGR

+29%

Total change

+29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£310k£310k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£400k£400k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

PlumsteadNational Rail
8 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

152

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★33 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park210m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
McDonald's Car Park30 spaces
523m

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: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

Landslide records (2km): 3

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

24 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

166

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Princess Alice (580 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 915 m

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

T. West Supermarket150 m
Tesco Express670 m

Nearby cafes

The Gunnery Cafe671 m
Corner Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's543 m
Fusion610 m
Domino's631 m
All Tribe837 m

Nearby pubs

The Princess Alice580 m
O'Dowds897 m

Nearby gyms

7R Gym640 m
Royal Arsenal Gym727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vantage Pharmacy Whinchat Chemist152 m
First Care Pharmacy661 m
Royal Arsenal Pharmacy694 m

Nearby health

Heronsgate Medical Centre228 m
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre702 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 43

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,464m
Crossrail 2 route12,342m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,801 nationally

1,803

Est. population

15,054/km²

76%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

9.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

30%
21%
25%
19%
Under 1830%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+6%

Tenure

20%
31%
38%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent31%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
31%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian10%
Black31%
Mixed12%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

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

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
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)
2
Largest scheme
544 homes · Royal Artillery Quays THAMESMEAD AREA 8J, Royal Artillery Quays THAMESMEAD AREA 8J, PIER WAY, SE28
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Royal Artillery Quays THAMESMEAD AREA 8J, Royal Artillery Quays THAMESMEAD AREA 8J, PIER WAY, SE28544 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, BROADWATER ROAD, SE28228 homes
completed
Land off, Land off, Tom Cribb Road, Thamesmead, SE28217 homes
completed
GALLIONS REACH PH SITE OFF, GALLIONS REACH PH SITE OFF, WAREPOINT DRIVE, SE2824 homes
completed
35 EREBUS DRIVE, LONDON, SE28 0GB1 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 0PF

Full postcodeSE28 0PF
Postcode districtSE28
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardWest Thamesmead
Latitude51.495349
Longitude0.082363
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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