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East Greenwich
Greenwich, London
PocketsGreenwich East (Greenwich Park · East Greenwich Pleasaunce · north-west · Lambarde Square · Blackwall Lane)Greenwich Peninsula West (Blackwall Lane · south-west · River Thames)
East Greenwich sits between the Thames and Blackheath, running from Trafalgar Road down to the Greenwich Peninsula. The ward is entirely within a conservation area and has thirty-seven listed buildings, including the Grade II* Trinity Hospital — almshouses founded in 1613 by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, and still managed by the Mercers' Company — alongside the Grade II Rothbury Hall and The Manor House. The East Greenwich Pleasaunce gives a pocket of open space, and the North Greenwich O2 corridor and Peninsula parks sit on the northern edge. Transport is good via Maze Hill, Westcombe Park and the Jubilee line at North Greenwich, and the culture score reflects the museum and performance draw of the wider Greenwich waterfront. Eight outstanding schools lie within reach. The drawbacks: green cover within the ward proper is thin at under six hectares, with residents walking to Greenwich Park or the Peninsula; safety readings sit below the London average, thanks to O2 footfall and A102 routes; and air quality is only middling because of the Blackwall approaches.
- Strongest71Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Also strong65Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out17Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 37 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: East Greenwich Pleasaunce (2.4 hectares)
- 1,907 open venues (105 food and drink, 1802 other)
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Trinity Hospital in Greenwich was founded in 1613 by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, for twelve poor men of Greenwich and eight from his birthplace in Norfolk.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
48Better than 47% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability35
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)80
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For East Greenwich: 134 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
47Better than 45% of London
- Personal safety50
- Property crime43
- Anti-social behaviour48
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Connectivity
49Better than 60% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
45Better than 45% of London
- Air quality27
- Quietness70
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
46Better than 89% of London
- Nightlife14
- Dining43
- Arts & culture36
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation21
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
1,907 open venues nearby — 105 food & drink, 1,802 other.
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For East Greenwich: the mix behind 1907 open venues—% independent
Education
49Better than 28% of London
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools44
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For East Greenwich: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
71Better than 88% of London
37 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Trinity HospitalGrade II*
- Rothbury HallGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
65Better than 56% of London
- Green spaces71
- Waterways75
Largest green space: East Greenwich Pleasaunce (2 ha). ~6 ha of green space in total.
Area development
17Better than 83% of London
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East Greenwich, quick answers
- Is East Greenwich safe?
- East Greenwich scores 47 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is East Greenwich a good place to live?
- East Greenwich scores 48 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are heritage (71) and nature access (65); its weakest is area development (17). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is East Greenwich?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in East Greenwich 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 49 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is East Greenwich expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, East Greenwich is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 7/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near East Greenwich?
- East Greenwich scores 49 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 2 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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