Thamesmead East · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.51088, 0.12393

SE28 8PU— Thamesmead East, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for SE28 8PU, Thamesmead East, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 86%Safety 81/100Transport 20/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
81
Schools
79
Transport
20
Environment
58
Investment
37

The bottom line

SE28 8PU offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE28 8PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE28 8PU

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How SE28 8PU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

79

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Castilion Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★★

Secondary

Riverside School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 54.6

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

+17% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
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 · 3.4km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,477/m²
Price per ft²£509/ft²
Avg floor area88.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
11%
E
3%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 29%Terraced 28%Flat 43%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£221,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+555%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.7%

per year

Acceleration

-4.32

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £75k–£100k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Semi-detached31.3%
Terraced29.2%
Flat/maisonette39.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£71k£86k+21.1%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£108k£138k+27.3%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£188k£145k-22.9%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2010£200k£130k-35%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£200k£180k-10.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£308k£308k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£400k£400k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£440k£465k+5.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
12.1%
District
12.1%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
15.9%
District
15.9%
Terraced+0% α
Local
11.2%
District
11.2%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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 (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Barking RiversideSuffragette
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
27 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
28 min walk
Becontree Underground StationDistrict
41 min walk
Upney Underground StationDistrict
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★45 min
City60 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.7 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

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield862.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LAKESIDE MEDICAL

LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, SE2 9LH

20 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

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 Exchange (916 m)

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 1.6 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

915m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Gogi's Supermarket926 m

Nearby pubs

The Exchange916 m
The Lakeside Bar1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 8

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%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,821m
Crossrail 2 route14,398m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,678 nationally

1,677

Est. population

15,467/km²

58%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

30%
18%
22%
20%
Under 1830%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
28%
26%
29%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent26%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
44%
White British32%
White Other7%
Asian9%
Black44%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household33%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Thamesmead and Abbey Wood
CIL rate (residential)
£100/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
208 homes · THAMESMEAD AREA 5 (PHASE 2), THAMESMEAD AREA 5 (PHASE 2), SUMMERTON WAY, SE28 8PP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THAMESMEAD AREA 5 (PHASE 3), THAMESMEAD AREA 5 (PHASE 3), SUMMERTON WAY, SE28 8PP188 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, MANOR CLOSE, SE2839 homes
completed
SITE B3 AT, SITE B3 AT, COPPERFIELD ROAD, SE28 8QA28 homes
completed
70, Fieldfare Road, SE28 8HR1 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 8, Land adjacent to 8, Grange Crescent, SE28 8EX1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.7%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Zainab Olamide AsunramuLabour
Larry FergusonLabour
Abi JohnsonLabour

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Key facts for SE28 8PU

Full postcodeSE28 8PU
Postcode districtSE28
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardThamesmead East
Latitude51.510880
Longitude0.123929
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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