Hampstead Close London, Greenwich
34 addresses across 1 postcode (SE28), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20800717.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £191,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 18, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Greenwich costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and Birchmere Park (9.2 hectares) is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 1 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gallions Reach Health Centre, about 370 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 109 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £191,000 | £191,000 | £191,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £199,000 | £199,000 | £199,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £155,000 | £115,000 | £195,000 |
| 2007 | 6 | £127,500 | £108,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £122,500 | £110,000 | £135,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £111,500 | £110,000 | £113,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £112,500 | £94,995 | £115,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £97,750 | £96,000 | £99,500 |
| 2002 | 5 | £105,000 | £60,000 | £118,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | 30 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £191,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2023 | 12 SE28 8EL | Other | £205,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2023 | 12 SE28 8EL | Other | £205,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Mar 2022 | 3 SE28 8EL | Semi-detached | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 May 2018 | 18 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2016 | 2 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2015 | 27 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 20 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £129,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Apr 2009 | 16 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 25 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2008 | 1 SE28 8EL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 7 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 27 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 19 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2007 | 3 SE28 8EL | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2007 | 4 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 11 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2006 | 13 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2006 | 20 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2005 | 30 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 27 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 2004 | 15 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2004 | 8 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 22 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £94,995 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 29 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £99,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2003 | 28 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 13 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 20 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 2 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £115,995 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 27 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 26 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 16 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 28 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 29 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 21 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £45,950 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2000 | 1 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £118,995 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 20 SE28 8EL | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2000 | 7 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 1998 | 28 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 29 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £29,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 3 SE28 8EL | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 13 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £21,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 26 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £34,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 27 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £34,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 1996 | 26 SE28 8EL | Flat or maisonette | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (11); House, semi-detached (4); Maisonette, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1983-1990 (5); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (8); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Greenwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,639 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,576 | £3,045 | £3,513 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (61% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Binsey Walk, Thamesmead, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 30 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 1 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE28 8EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Abbey Wood 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Barking Riverside 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southwood Road Thamesmead | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Abery Street Temporary Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.7 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gallions Reach Health Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Worthcare LTD | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gallions Reach Dental Clinic | 370 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Birchmere Park 9.2 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Church Manorway Allotments 3.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lesnes Abbey, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lesnes Abbey | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manorway Green | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| False Point | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Tripcock Ness | Headland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Barking Reach | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 34 | 34 |
3 of the street's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Greenwich: see them on the Greenwich page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 140 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School | Secondary | 11–19 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawksmoor School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windrush Thamesmead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Linton Mead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| De Lucy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jubilee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Discovery Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Boxgrove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys SE28 8AT | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2024 |
| St Margaret Clitherow Primary School SE28 8GB | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Waterways Community Children's Centr SE28 8EZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Hawksmoor primary School SE28 8AS | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Hawksmoor Youth Hub SE28 8FE | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Windrush Primary School (Bentham Road) SE28 8AR | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Kids Festival SE28 8BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Barming Post Ltd SE28 8BG | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Brook House Care Centre SE28 8GA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Waterfield Close (27); On or near Sorrel Close (16); On or near Roman Square (9); On or near Chervil Mews (9); On or near Celandine Drive (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SE28 8EL: 34 addresses
Nearby streets
Galsworthy Close · Campion Place · Celandine Drive · Bentham Road · Waterfield Close · Epstein Road · Chervil Mews · Woolf Close · Sorrel Close · Amhurst Walk · Southwood Road · Roman Square
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.