Greenwich Creekside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48105, -0.01706

SE8 3GU— Greenwich Creekside, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE8 3GU, Greenwich Creekside, Greenwich

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 88%Safety 87/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.67%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
77
Safety
87
Schools
52
Transport
51
Environment
58
Investment
68

The bottom line

SE8 3GU offers exceptional schools (88% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE8 3GU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE8 3GU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE8 3GU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

George Green's School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 46.8

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-63% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other23%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Greenwich Fire Station · 834m

Crime is 56% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
63%

Based on 63 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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£159,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialHigh

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Greenwich DLR StationDLR line
4 min walk
Greenwich

Nearby stations

Greenwich DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
GreenwichNational Rail
5 min walk
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Island Gardens DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

306

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★23 min
City38 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

12

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)100
Nearest car park337m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burney Street Car Park100 spaces· yes
570m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.2 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

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 yield854.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

100 SPINDRIFT AVENUE, ISLE OF DOGS, E14 9WU

14 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

200

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 172 m
3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

506m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arapina211 m
K S Supermarket246 m
mini C266 m
Mama Nasha289 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Studio13 m
Harmony Place Cafe54 m
Costa211 m
Coffee Island216 m

Nearby restaurants

The Oystercatcher265 m
Banh Mi Leo407 m
Tortilla439 m
McDonald's441 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke232 m
The Sail Loft295 m
Vintners Yard Bar406 m
The Gate Clock412 m

Nearby gyms

Meridian Fitness75 m
Metal594 m
More Yoga238 m
The Gym Group311 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Pharmacy262 m
Duncan's Pharmacy465 m
Geepharm Chemist884 m
Docklands Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

The Carnaby Laser Clinic203 m
Greenwich Dental Health215 m
Creek Road Dental Practice276 m
Greenwich Private Doctors450 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 111

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

NETOIL LIMITED
TADEO INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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
Gross yield
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

69.4

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,418m
Crossrail 2 route8,245m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,895 nationally

1,813

Est. population

30,000/km²

70%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

21

Community stability

Age profile

21%
53%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3453%
35–4920%
50–645%
65+1%

Tenure

13%
55%
19%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent55%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership8%

Ethnicity

40%
26%
White British40%
White Other26%
Asian13%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household75%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Deptford Creek/Greenwich Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
980 homes · Greenwich Reach East, Greenwich Reach East, Thames Street, Norway Street, Creek Road, Deptford Creek, Greenwich, SE10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Greenwich Reach East, Greenwich Reach East, Thames Street, Norway Street, Creek Road, Deptford Creek, Greenwich, SE10980 homes
completed
DEPTFORD POWER STATION, GREENWICH REACH, DEPTFORD POWER STATION, GREENWICH REACH, WEST STOWAGE, DEPTFORD GREEN, SE8652 homes
completed
Rubicon (Former Haddo Estate), Rubicon (Former Haddo Estate), TARVES WAY, NORMAN ROAD, SE10 9JX510 homes
completed
Creekside Industrial Estate bounded by, Creekside Industrial Estate bounded by, Creek Road, & Copperas Street (west), Greenwich, SE10371 homes
completed
Land bounded by Deptford Creek, Land bounded by Deptford Creek, Copperas Street, Creek Road, Greenwich, SE8249 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

Tillie MuirLabour
Calum O'Byrne MulliganLabour

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Key facts for SE8 3GU

Full postcodeSE8 3GU
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardGreenwich Creekside
Latitude51.481047
Longitude-0.017059
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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