Relocation report

Moving to SE28 Thamesmead Moorings

SE28 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 129).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE28

Average · 36–45 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo53 min
  • King's Cross53 min
  • Liverpool Street42 min
  • Canary Wharf37 min
  • Paddington59 min
  • Victoria63 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE28 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE28 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Greenwich£2,178
Schools

Schools near SE28

19 schools sit within a mile of SE28; 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Hawksmoor School

    SE28 8AS · 307 pupils

    576m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

    SE28 8GB · 173 pupils

    641m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Windrush Thamesmead Primary School

    SE28 8AR · 237 pupils

    801m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

  • Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

    SE28 8RF · 1120 pupils

    122m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Woolwich Polytechnic School

    SE28 8AT · 1565 pupils

    328m
  • St Paul's Academy

    SE2 9PX · 1066 pupils

    1079m

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

Crime

Crime in SE28May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE28?

    Very high · Over 35%50.3% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE28 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE28?
    SE28 (Thamesmead Moorings, Greenwich) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 129). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 50.3% of nearby households have dependent children (very high family density).
    How long is the commute from SE28?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 37 minutes to Canary Wharf (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE28?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE28 is £2,178 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE28?
    19 schools sit within a mile of SE28, of which 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE28 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE28?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE28 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE28 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE28 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE28 family report