Thamesmead Moorings · Greenwich · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.50715, 0.11969

SE28 8JA— Thamesmead Moorings, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE28 8JA, Thamesmead Moorings, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 76/100Transport 23/100

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
48
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
77
Investment
55

The bottom line

SE28 8JA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE28 8JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE28 8JA

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How SE28 8JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 53.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

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 · 2.9km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
15%
D
7%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 95%Flat 5%

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£205,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2018 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+339%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.8%

per year

Acceleration

-83.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Terraced94.4%
Flat/maisonette5.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£68k£90k+32.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£129k£159k+23.7%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£180k£183k+1.4%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£205k£157k-23.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£175k£175k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£313k£298k-4.8%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
5.4%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Abbey Wood StationElizabeth line line
21.2 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Barking RiversideSuffragette
18 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
22 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
22 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
Upney Underground StationDistrict
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★40 min
City55 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park509m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield862.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

9 GODSTOW ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, SE2 9AT

14 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 3.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lakeside Bar (748 m)

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts

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)

409m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Gogi's Supermarket419 m

Nearby pubs

The Lakeside Bar748 m
The Birchwood1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach1.1 km
Anytime Fitness1.1 km

Nearby health

Lakeside Medical Practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 21

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

55

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.6

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,370m
Crossrail 2 route14,237m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,905 nationally

2,670

Est. population

8,435/km²

59%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

34%
18%
25%
17%
Under 1834%
18–3418%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
35%
30%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent35%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
47%
White British22%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black47%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household39%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
296 homes · AREAS 4H,J&K THAMESMEAD, LAND NORTH OF, AREAS 4H,J&K THAMESMEAD, LAND NORTH OF, CROSSWAY, SE28
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND NORTH OF LINTON MEAD SCHOOL AND, LAND NORTH OF LINTON MEAD SCHOOL AND, CROSSWAY, NICKLEBY CLOSE (14-40), SE28121 homes
completed
SITE 3P THAMESMEAD, SITE 3P THAMESMEAD, SLOCUM CLOSE, SE2853 homes
completed
Boiler House, Boiler House, Poplar Place, Bentham Road, Thamesmead, SE2847 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, MANOR CLOSE, SE2839 homes
completed
SITE B3 AT, SITE B3 AT, COPPERFIELD ROAD, SE28 8QA28 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
24.9%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Femi SololaLabour and Co-operative Party
Averil Ann LekauLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE28 8JA

Full postcodeSE28 8JA
Postcode districtSE28
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardThamesmead Moorings
Latitude51.507153
Longitude0.119692
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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