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Plumstead South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Plumstead South neighbourhood of Greenwich, England (ONS area Greenwich 017). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes DA16, SE18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE18 2LB.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Plumstead South is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Greenwich (5 of 22 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £435,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Greenwich (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Plumstead, is about a 19-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

£435,000

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 3 of 22 signals up, 5 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 4 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,200

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Plumstead South sits in Greenwich

Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one
Average household income: 12th 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 Plumstead 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, 1999 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

3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Greenwich, 5 the other way and 14 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

Single-person households under 65
Homes improving their energy rating
Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Income deprivation ranking
Air quality
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Plumstead Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (29 to 45 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Dartford (about 17 min).
Woolwich Arsenal DLR station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (2.0 km in a straight line).

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 Timbercroft Primary School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Plumstead Manor School 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 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 Plumstead South

What is the typical house price in Plumstead South?

£435,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Plumstead South compare with the rest of Greenwich?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 12th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich.

Is Plumstead South an affluent area?

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

Is Plumstead South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 3 of 22 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Plumstead South?

Plumstead. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Cannon Street (29 to 45 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Dartford (about 17 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Plumstead South?

Nearest state primary school. Timbercroft Primary School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Plumstead Manor School. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 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.