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South Thamesmead
What it's like at DA18 4BA: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Abbey Wood (London), about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 11.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Tottenham Court Road.
The nearest bus stop is Harris Garrard Academy, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 180, 401, B11, 601); 96 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 20% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 90% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Garrard Academy (0.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Garrard Academy, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 48.1 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Riverside School (3.1 km) and Jo Richardson Community School (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (4.4 km) and Townley Grammar School (5 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Southern Co-op, 750 m away, with Omo's Market closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lakeside Medical (700 m), with Browne's Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Isma Studios is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Thames Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Abbey Arms the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 47% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 536 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Southmere Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 5.6 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 40 km.
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Erith and Thamesmead constituency: Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP (Labour), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 16,302 (40.4%), turnout 51%. Vote shares: Labour 55%, Reform UK 15%, Conservative 14%, Green Party 9%.
26 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near DA18 4BA →
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 5.0 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Nearest: Canvey Island Foreshore · about 47 min
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| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 73.2% | 88.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 6.1% | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 20.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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