Is SE28 8RH a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SE28 8RH is a postcode in Thamesmead Moorings, Greenwich, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SE28 8RH, then scores the surrounding small area 46/100 - bottom 33% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SE28 8RH are schools and education and property market signals, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SE28 8RH is based on Greenwich 002 Census 2021. It covers 14,113 residents, 4,430 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 32, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 34% owner-occupied, 37% privately rented, 26% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near SE28 8RH, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SE28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £368k from 78 rolling sales, up 0.7% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SE28 8RH can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SE28 8RH by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SE28 8RH is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 23 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.