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Thamesmead Birchmere Park

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About

Birchmere Park sits in the Thamesmead quarter of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The park is a local green set around a shallow pond fringed by a line of silver birch, with paths that link into the wider Thamesmead network of canals and walkways. Housing around the park includes low-rise flats and terraces from the estate-building era, arranged to face the water and footpaths rather than main roads. A narrow footbridge provides a direct pedestrian route from the residential crescent to the play area and seating by the pond, and small reed beds at the pond edge attract urban wildlife.

The immediate area is served by local shops, a primary school and community facilities a short walk away, and paths from the park lead on to larger open spaces within Thamesmead. Residents use the green for short walks, dog exercise and informal ball games; anglers and walkers make use of nearby channels. Recent regeneration activity has improved some public realm and housing, while many original pedestrian routes and water features remain part of the local layout.

Area overview

On average Thamesmead Birchmere Park has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 61.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thamesmead Birchmere Park is £62,956 per year. There are 2 schools in Thamesmead Birchmere Park: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Thamesmead Birchmere Park is home to around 6,489 people, with a population density of about 8,880.5 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61.5%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Thamesmead Birchmere Park Population
6,489
Population density
8,880.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.21(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.27(-13%)
Drugs
10.33(+70%)
Vehicle crime
8.48(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.47(+13%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,296
35.38%
African
2,264
34.88%
Other White
485
7.47%
Other Black
347
5.35%
Caribbean
214
3.3%
Total population: 6,490

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,742
35.82%
No qualifications
1,074
22.09%
Level 3 (A level)
651
13.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
586
12.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
492
10.12%
Total 16+ residents: 4,863

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,419
54.66%
Owns with a mortgage
348
13.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
311
11.98%
Owns outright
221
8.51%
Social rents from council
208
8.01%
Total households: 2,596

Property prices in Thamesmead Birchmere Park

Based on 16 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Thamesmead Birchmere Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £191,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thamesmead Birchmere Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thamesmead Birchmere Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£300,500
Semi-Detached1£325,000
Terraced13£370,000

10 years median price trend in Thamesmead Birchmere Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thamesmead Birchmere Park.

All postcodes in Thamesmead Birchmere Park

SE288EF

Tawney Road

SE288DH

Titmuss Avenue

SE288LB

Hasler Close

SE288AJ

Malthus Path

SE288BH

Titmuss Avenue

SE288DN

Attlee Road

SE288AL

Owen Close

SE288DQ

Epstein Road

SE288BD

Arnott Close

SE288DU

Lytton Strachey Path

SE288ER

Sorrel Close

SE288BN

Macaulay Way

SE288BL

Titmuss Avenue

SE288DX

Marshall Path

SE288BG

Applegarth Road

SE288BU

Thamesmead Moorings

SE288DG

Woolf Close

SE288LJ

Blyth Road

SE288AB

Byron Close

SE288EA

Saunders Way

SE288LE

Lipton Close

SE288AN

Nassau Path

SE288DW

Attlee Road

SE288LG

Blyth Road

SE288AR

Bentham Road

SE288DA

Epstein Road

SE288HZ

Goldcrest Close

SE288BB

Poplar Place

SE288AH

Malthus Path

SE288AP

Disraeli Close

SE288BY

Titmuss Avenue

SE288EP

Celandine Drive

SE288AE

Byron Close

SE288EJ

Epstein Road

SE288DF

Woolf Close

SE288EB

Hammond Way

SE288LH

Aisher Road

SE288AF

Byron Close

SE288EZ

Southwood Road

SE288AD

Byron Close

SE288BW

Booth Close

SE288GR

Poplar Place

SE288LQ

Slocum Close

SE288AX

Cole Close

SE288EE

Tawney Road

SE288FD

Booth Close

SE288BS

Rowntree Path

SE288BT

Passfield Path

SE288AW

Disraeli Close

SE288BA

Poplar Place

SE288DZ

Saunders Way

SE288EL

Hampstead Close

SE288HY

Linnet Close

SE288AU

Cole Close

SE288JE

Whimbrel Close

SE288LA

Hasler Close

SE288DB

Galsworthy Close

SE288FE

Bentham Road

SE288JY

Abbotts Close

SE288BQ

Titmuss Avenue

SE288EN

Campion Place

SE288AA

Byron Close

SE288AG

Byron Close

SE288LD

Woodpecker Road

SE288AZ

Austen Close

SE288DP

Thamesmead Moorings

SE288AQ

Ricardo Path

SE288DL

Attlee Road

SE288FB

Goldcrest Close

SE288GS

Poplar Place

SE288DD

Waterfield Close

SE288BJ

Titmuss Avenue

SE288HX

Whimbrel Close

SE288LF

Holt Close

SE288DE

Shaw Close

SE288EQ

Chervil Mews

SE288DJ

Titmuss Avenue

SE288AY

Austen Close

SE288GB

Cole Close

SE288BX

Titmuss Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.