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Thinking of living on Pettacre Close? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heronsgate Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Foxfield Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| South Rise Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Conway Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Plumstead Manor School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.4 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Design and Engineering UTC | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Thrive Independent School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Plumstead Common | 1.1 km | 33 |
| Swimming | Woolwich Waves | 840 m | 13 |
| Fitness | Woolwich Waves | 840 m | 9 |
| Football | Sportsdock at UEL | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Hornfair Park | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Athletics | St Pauls Academy | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Diesel Gym Woolwich | 380 m | 4 |
| Golf | The City Golf Club | 340 m | 3 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Diesel Gym Woolwich | 380 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Sportsdock at UEL | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Sportsdock at UEL | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Docks Watersports Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Red Lion | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Muay thai | Diesel Gym Woolwich | 380 m | 2 |
| Squash | Woolwich Waves | 840 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Charlton Park Skate Park | 2.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Plumstead, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 923k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Tom Cribb Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 244, 380); 395 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 23% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Heronsgate Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Foxfield Primary School (0.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Plumstead Manor School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 33.4 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Greenwich Free School (2.4 km) and London Design and Engineering UTC (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (3.9 km) and Townley Grammar School (5.9 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 450 m away, with Whinchat Chemist closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heronsgate Medical Centre (200 m), with Whinchat Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Sam's Unisex Salon is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 2.1 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Love Soup Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Plumstead Radical Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 97 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (58%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Wellington Park, 400 m away; for exercise, 7R Gym (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.9 µg/m³).
46 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.
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| Pulse and Water College | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near SE28 0PB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London City is 2.8 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of East London, 2.0 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.