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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 very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 61.7% 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 the area have 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
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61.7%
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
35.29(+14%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.8(-30%)
Vehicle crime
9.86(+5%)
Drugs
8.94(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.4(+30%)
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

Median price£364,000
Price per sq ft£348
Sales (last 12 months)17
Typical range (middle 50%)£352K – £371K

Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £364,000 (about £348 per square foot) in Thamesmead Birchmere Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £450,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thamesmead Birchmere Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached2£387,500£409
Terraced12£370,000£344
Flats3£185,000£358

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Thamesmead Birchmere Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thamesmead Birchmere Park.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£179,500£270,000
2017£178,000£300,000
2018£185,000£260,000
2019£170,000£299,500
2020£165,500£292,000
2021£232,500£305,000
2022£202,500£378,000
2023£200,000£363,500
2024£189,000£360,000
2025£191,000£365,000
2026—£370,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thamesmead Birchmere Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thamesmead Birchmere Park.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£324£386
2017£273£273
2018£350£308
2019£243£300
2020£317£319
2021£333£300
2022£282£352
2023£360£351
2024£289£361
2025£358£375
2026—£340
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thamesmead Birchmere Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Greenwich district.

Band A£1,405
Band B£1,639
Band C£1,874
Band D£2,108
Band E£2,576
Band F£3,045
Band G£3,513
Band H£4,216

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Thamesmead Birchmere Park

Is Thamesmead Birchmere Park safe?

Thamesmead Birchmere Park records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Thamesmead Birchmere Park?

The median sale price in Thamesmead Birchmere Park is £364,000 (about £348 per square foot) based on 17 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Thamesmead Birchmere Park?

Thamesmead Birchmere Park has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Thamesmead Birchmere Park?

Thamesmead Birchmere Park scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Thamesmead Birchmere Park sits around rank 6,573 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Thamesmead Birchmere Park?

The average household income in Thamesmead Birchmere Park is around £62,956 per year, and 62% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Thamesmead Birchmere Park

SE288BW

Booth Close

SE288LG

Blyth Road

SE288BU

Thamesmead Moorings

SE288JE

Whimbrel Close

SE288BA

Poplar Place

SE288BJ

Titmuss Avenue

SE288DX

Marshall Path

SE288JY

Abbotts Close

SE288LA

Hasler Close

SE288AW

Disraeli Close

SE288EQ

Chervil Mews

SE288AZ

Austen Close

SE288DF

Woolf Close

SE288LH

Aisher Road

SE288AL

Owen Close

SE288DP

Thamesmead Moorings

SE288EN

Campion Place

SE288LE

Lipton Close

SE288BT

Passfield Path

SE288EJ

Epstein Road

SE288GB

Cole Close

SE288DE

Shaw Close

SE288AY

Austen Close

SE288HX

Whimbrel Close

SE288BG

Applegarth Road

SE288EL

Hampstead Close

SE288BS

Rowntree Path

SE288AG

Byron Close

SE288DQ

Epstein Road

SE288HZ

Goldcrest Close

SE288LB

Hasler Close

SE288DD

Waterfield Close

SE288DG

Woolf Close

SE288DJ

Titmuss Avenue

SE288GS

Poplar Place

SE288BL

Titmuss Avenue

SE288AD

Byron Close

SE288EB

Hammond Way

SE288DU

Lytton Strachey Path

SE288FD

Booth Close

SE288AF

Byron Close

SE288BY

Titmuss Avenue

SE288FB

Goldcrest Close

SE288AQ

Ricardo Path

SE288LF

Holt Close

SE288DL

Attlee Road

SE288EA

Saunders Way

SE288AP

Disraeli Close

SE288HY

Linnet Close

SE288AB

Byron Close

SE288AX

Cole Close

SE288DH

Titmuss Avenue

SE288DW

Attlee Road

SE288BX

Titmuss Avenue

SE288BB

Poplar Place

SE288AA

Byron Close

SE288LJ

Blyth Road

SE288EZ

Southwood Road

SE288LD

Woodpecker Road

SE288DN

Attlee Road

SE288FE

Bentham Road

SE288AE

Byron Close

SE288AJ

Malthus Path

SE288EF

Tawney Road

SE288DA

Epstein Road

SE288AN

Nassau Path

SE288AH

Malthus Path

SE288EE

Tawney Road

SE288DB

Galsworthy Close

SE288BD

Arnott Close

SE288BQ

Titmuss Avenue

SE288AR

Bentham Road

SE288EP

Celandine Drive

SE288DZ

Saunders Way

SE288ER

Sorrel Close

SE288AU

Cole Close

SE288BN

Macaulay Way

SE288BH

Titmuss Avenue

SE288LQ

Slocum Close

SE288GR

Poplar Place