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On Rose Cottages, in Plumstead High Street
What it's like at SE18 1BZ: every home that has sold on Rose Cottages 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 Rose Cottages; 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.
None of the 4 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1a, Rose Cottages, Gunning StreetTerraced | Dec 2003 | £140,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Rose CottagesTerraced | Jun 2003 | £183,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 2, Rose CottagesTerraced | Jul 2024 | £350,000 | 70 m² | £5,000/m² | 4 |
| 3, Rose CottagesTerraced | Aug 2014 | £229,995 | 74 m² | £3,108/m² | 5 |
| 4, Rose CottagesTerraced | Dec 1996 | £38,500 | 75 m² | £513/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Plumstead, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 923k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Lakedale Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 1 minute on weekdays (routes 96, 422, 180, 177); 187 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 24% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Conway Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Heronsgate Primary School (1.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Plumstead Manor School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 33.4 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Garrard Academy (2.9 km) and London Design and Engineering UTC (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (3.6 km) and Townley Grammar School (5.2 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Feeza’s Foods, 150 m away; Plumstead Cash & Carry (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Plumstead And Wickham Lane Surgery (250 m), with Alpharm Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Sam's Unisex Salon is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 3.2 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 32 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Punjabi Dhaba is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Belfry the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 141 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 8% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 63% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Plumstead Gardens, 650 m away; for exercise, Kids Paddling Pool (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 3.6 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 38 km.
54 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%.
55 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 SE18 1BZ →
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 24% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 2.8 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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Rose Cottages in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.6% | 65.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 26.4% | 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.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: Canvey Island Foreshore · about 46 min
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