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On Ceres Road, in Plumstead High Street
What it's like at SE18 1HR: every home that has sold on Ceres Road 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.
6 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Ceres Road; 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.
10 of the 68 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 3, Ceres RoadTerraced | Mar 2008 | £243,500 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Ceres RoadTerraced · company-owned | Jul 2020 | £335,000 | 85 m² | £3,941/m² | 1 |
| 9, Ceres RoadTerraced | Apr 2004 | £172,500 | 87 m² | £1,983/m² | 1 |
| 11, Ceres RoadTerraced | Feb 2007 | £211,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 13, Ceres RoadTerraced | Jul 2010 | £220,000 | 106 m² | £2,075/m² | 1 |
| 15, Ceres RoadTerraced | Jun 2021 | £370,000 | 122 m² | £3,033/m² | 1 |
| 17, Ceres RoadTerraced | Feb 2009 | £161,000 | 91 m² | £1,769/m² | 1 |
| 19, Ceres RoadTerraced | Jun 2010 | £222,000 | 94 m² | £2,362/m² | 1 |
| 21, Ceres RoadTerraced | Sept 2019 | £390,000 | 96 m² | £4,063/m² | 3 |
| 23, Ceres RoadTerraced | Nov 2009 | £206,000 | 102 m² | £2,020/m² | 2 |
| 25, Ceres RoadTerraced · company-owned | Apr 2024 | £455,000 | 96 m² | £4,740/m² | 1 |
| 29, Ceres RoadTerraced | Jul 1997 | £45,000 | 117 m² | £385/m² | 1 |
| 33, Ceres RoadTerraced | Jun 2003 | £155,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 39, Ceres RoadTerraced · company-owned | Feb 2016 | £350,000 | 100 m² | £3,500/m² | 2 |
| 43, Ceres RoadTerraced | May 2001 | £103,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 45, Ceres RoadTerraced | Mar 2001 | £104,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 47, Ceres RoadTerraced | Feb 2001 | £93,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 51, Ceres RoadFlat · company-owned | May 2013 | £155,000 | 48 m² | £3,229/m² | 2 |
| First Floor Flat, 51a, Ceres RoadFlat | Jul 2023 | £230,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 51a, Ceres RoadTerraced | Jul 2010 | £179,000 | 52 m² | £3,442/m² | 1 |
| 53, Ceres RoadTerraced | Feb 2020 | £470,000 | 106 m² | £4,434/m² | 1 |
| 55, Ceres RoadFlat · company-owned | Oct 2012 | £165,000 | 48 m² | £3,438/m² | 2 |
| 55a, Ceres RoadFlat | Jun 2019 | £242,500 | 51 m² | £4,755/m² | 2 |
| 55b, Ceres RoadFlat | Mar 2016 | £295,000 | 48 m² | £6,146/m² | 1 |
| 57, Ceres RoadTerraced | Aug 2005 | £235,000 | 112 m² | £2,098/m² | 1 |
| 59, Ceres RoadTerraced | Aug 2007 | £237,500 | 110 m² | £2,159/m² | 2 |
| 67, Ceres RoadTerraced | May 2001 | £84,500 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Plumstead, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 923k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Plumstead High Street / Police Station, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 180, 177, 469); 306 departures an hour from the 12 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 Bannockburn Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 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 St Paul's Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.1% 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 Iceland, 250 m away, with Seeray Off Licence closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bannockburn Surgery (100 m), with Chase Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Beauty at Slade is 1.1 km 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.
Yesemek is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Volunteer the nearest pub (250 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, 300 m away; for exercise, Kids Paddling Pool (700 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.
47 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plumstead Library | II | 140 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
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%.
51 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 1HR →
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, 3.2 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" Ceres Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 55 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| 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.
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Nearest: Canvey Island Foreshore · about 46 min
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