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Abbey Wood South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Abbey Wood South neighbourhood of Greenwich, England (ONS area Greenwich 008). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes SE2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE2 0ST.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Abbey Wood South is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Greenwich (6 of 22 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £449,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Greenwich (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Abbey Wood (London), is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£449,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 6 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£69,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Abbey Wood South sits in Greenwich

Typical house price: 11th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one
Average household income: joint 16th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Abbey Wood South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Greenwich, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Greenwich, 2000 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

6 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Greenwich, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Schools improving
Homes improving their energy rating
Homes selling
New stations nearby
Borough against the region
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Abbey Wood (London) Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (32 to 45 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Dartford (about 13 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Alexander McLeod Primary School 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
Nearest state secondary school St Paul's Academy 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Abbey Wood South

What is the typical house price in Abbey Wood South?

£449,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Abbey Wood South compare with the rest of Greenwich?

Typical house price: 11th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one. Average household income: joint 16th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich.

Is Abbey Wood South an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Abbey Wood South gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 6 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Abbey Wood South?

Abbey Wood (London). Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (32 to 45 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Dartford (about 13 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Abbey Wood South?

Nearest state primary school. Alexander McLeod Primary School. 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. St Paul's Academy. 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.