SE28 9FA is in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is located at coordinates 51.49849, 0.10448.

What borough is SE28 9FA in?

SE28 9FA is in the London Borough of Greenwich.

Is SE28 9FA in London?

Yes, SE28 9FA is in London. It is located in the London Borough of Greenwich.

SE28 9FA has a low crime rate (60.6 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the London Borough of Greenwich.

How good is transport in SE28 9FA?

SE28 9FA has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of null, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Abbey Wood, approximately 16.9 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near SE28 9FA?

The nearest primary school to SE28 9FA is St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is St Paul's Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for SE28 9FA?

SE28 9FA has a liveability score of 52/100, placing it in the top 88% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

SE28 9FA — Abbey Wood Station, Crime & Schools

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Location

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg

vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Good for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

★

Secondary

St Paul's Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 8 min walk

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London

→ Stable

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%

Other27%

Anti-social behaviour17%

Vehicle crime9%

Drug offences3%

Theft3%

Robbery2%

Burglary2%

Road safety

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

Incidents (1yr)

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%

5-year fixed4.32%

SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909

Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

Bottom 25% — limited connections

Abbey WoodSoutheastern line

16.9 min walk

Abbey Wood (London)

Nearby stations

Abbey WoodElizabeth line

18 min walk

Abbey Wood (London)National Rail

18 min walk

Barking RiversideSuffragette

31 min walk

Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR

32 min walk

Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR

33 min walk

No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑

Victoria63 min ↑

Waterloo59 min ↑

Canary Wharf ★38 min

City52 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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50

Nearest car park306m

Santander docks (800m)0

Nearest cycle dock6.9 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³

Better than 87% of London

NoiseVERY HIGH

road

Among London's noisiest areas

✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green space

More green space than 84% of London

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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 yield865.5 kWh/kWp/yr

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

15 min walk

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 3.2 km

Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.4 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

248

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Birchwood (744 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.4 km

2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

Nightclubs

Late-night venues

943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

664m

Post office

Nearby shops

H A Patel News661 m

St Nicholas Food & Wine663 m

Nearby cafes

C2K Cafe679 m

Morrisons Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Nom Nom Nom662 m

KFC799 m

McDonald's855 m

Pizza Hut Delivery948 m

Nearby pubs

The Birchwood744 m

The Cutty Sark1.0 km

Nearby health

Nabil Habashi Dental Practice659 m

Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses

New (last 12 months)

Dissolved (last 12 months)

Industry diversity

3yr survival rate

100.0%

Right-to-buy sales (5yr)

618

High street

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent

£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo

Gentrification score14/100

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

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.3

Price growth score

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100

Bakerloo Extension route9,002m

Crossrail 2 route13,584m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,341 nationally

1,783

Est. population

65%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

Community stability

Age profile

34%

18%

23%

20%

Under 1834%

18–3418%

35–4924%

50–6420%

65+5%

Tenure

34%

31%

22%

Own outright9%

Own (mortgage)34%

Private rent31%

Social rent22%

Shared ownership5%

Rent free1%

Ethnicity

23%

49%

White British23%

White Other10%

Asian9%

Black49%

Mixed6%

Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%

Routine / semi-routine23%

No car household29%

Unemployed6%

No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%

Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area

Article 4 area

Listed buildings (800m)

Borough approval rate

64%

CIL rate (residential)

£180/m²

Coal mining risk area

Japanese knotweed sites (400m)

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)

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Key facts for SE28 9FA

Full postcodeSE28 9FA

Postcode districtSE28

BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich

Latitude51.498489

Longitude0.104477

Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead

CountryEngland

RegionGreater London

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