Paradise Path Thamesmead, Greenwich
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE28), about 70 m long. USRN 20801857.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £255,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 10, D: 4).
- 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 67% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Birchmere Park (9.2 hectares) is about 620 m (0.4 miles) 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 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 24 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gallions Reach Health Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £258,000 | £258,000 | £258,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £136,225 | £129,950 | £142,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2003 | 13 | £152,995 | £140,995 | £164,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 10 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 17 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £258,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 16 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 9 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 13 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2016 | 7 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jun 2016 | 5 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 17 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £198,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2013 | 17 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2008 | 15 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 4 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £129,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 9 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £142,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 8 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £131,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 6 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 11 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 4 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £154,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2003 | 11 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £149,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2003 | 10 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £149,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 5 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £158,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 12 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £158,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2003 | 1 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £140,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 9 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £158,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 3 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £164,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 7 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £152,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 6 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £160,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 8 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £152,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2003 | 2 SE28 8SP | Flat or maisonette | £145,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (16). Built: 1996-2002 (7); 2003-2006 (6); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (45% of about 1,240 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 92 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 92 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE28 8SP | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE28 8SN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE28 8SN | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| SE28 8SP | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Abbey Wood 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Barking Riverside 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way Thamesmead Central | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Abery Street Temporary Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gallions Reach Health Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clocktower Dental | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Birchmere Park 9.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Abbey Wood Park 2.2 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Church Manorway Allotments 3.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site, 7.8 km (4.8 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tripcock Ness | Headland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Manorway Green | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| False Point | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Horse End | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
24 of the street's 24 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 | Secondary | 11–19 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 320 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawksmoor School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Discovery Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 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 |
| Windrush Thamesmead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Linton Mead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| De Lucy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jubilee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys SE28 8AT | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2024 |
| B&M Stores SE28 8RD | Retailers - other | 310 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 Aug 2025 |
| KFC - Cannon Retail Park SE28 8RD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| McDonald's SE28 8RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Morrisons SE28 8RD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily Thamesmead SE28 8RD | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Iceland SE28 8RA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Britannia Fishbar SE28 8RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Pizza Hut SE28 8RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Hey Noodles/Food Angels SE28 8RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Greggs SE28 8RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Say Mama Ltd SE28 8RA | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barnham Drive (37); On or near Floathaven Close (24); On or near Waterside Close (19); On or near Silver Birch Close (10); On or near Birchdene Drive (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Floathaven Close · Barnham Drive · Silver Birch Close · Pitfield Crescent · Courtaulds Close · Dean Road · Roman Square · Central Way · Waterside Close · Sunset Road · Birchdene Drive · Grasshaven Way
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.