Austen Close is in London and in Greenwich district. SE28 8AZ is located in the Thamesmead Moorings electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Austen Close, London, SE28 8AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE28 8AY, SE28 8BS, SE28 8BN, SE28 8BW, SE28 8DG, SE28 8BQ, SE28 8DB, SE28 8DE, SE28 8AU.

Austen Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Austen Close are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8AZ

Average Price
£340,464
Semi-Detached
£462,672
Terraced
£367,787
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£178,925
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austen Close

Average Price
£353,172
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austen CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Austen Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-04-20 £344,485
74 Austen Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,0002019-01-11 £349,051
34 Austen Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-03-09 £193,764
24 Austen Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002017-12-13 £331,172
8 Austen Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,5002017-05-19 £374,133

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		2,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue, East Ham E6 6BU 		4,728 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHawksmoor School
Bentham Road, Thamesmead SE28 8AS 		95 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Windrush Primary School
2 Bentham Road, Thamesmead SE28 8AR 		272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Cole Close, Thamesmead SE28 8GB 		295 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linton Mead Primary School
Central Way, Thamesmead SE28 8DT 		542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Crowden Way, Thamesmead SE28 8JB 		736 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWoolwich Polytechnic school for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive, SE28 8RF 		266 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead SE28 8AT 		289 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road, Abbey Wood SE2 9PX 		1,391 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside School
Renwick Road, IG11 0FU 		2,251 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Plumstead Manor School
Old Mill Road, SE18 1QF 		3,267 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane, SE18 4LD 		5,221 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Thamesmead DA18 4DW 		1,887 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goresbrook School
Cook Road, RM9 6XW 		3,803 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Kingsman Street, SE18 5PW 		4,136 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langdon Academy
Sussex Road, East Ham E6 2PS 		4,775 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue, IG11 9UW 		5,016 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizons Academy Bexley
Lensbury Way, SE2 9TA 		1,394 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Riverside Bridge School
Renwick Road, IG11 0FU 		2,255 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPathways School
40 Thames Road, IG11 0HZ 		2,635 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterside School
Robert Street, SE18 7NB 		3,099 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Directions
The Storey Centre, Woodman Street E16 2LS 		3,605 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Camouflage Cafe3 Arnott Close283 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd34 - 36 Grovebury Road660 yd
The Mezzanine CafeArch D, The Link Thamesmead683 yd
Greggs6 Joyce Dawson Way727 yd
KFC Drive Thru2 Twin Tumps Way768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Birchwood P.HThe Birchwood Grovebury Road640 yd
The Cutty SarkThe Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kids Festival12 Arnott Close228 yd
Arnott Takeaway Ltd4 Arnott Close271 yd
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd7 Joyce Dawson Way700 yd
Pizza Hut5 Joyce Dawson Way708 yd
Hey Noodles/Food Angels4B Joyce Dawson Way729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiCentral Way606 yd
Iceland1 Joyce Dawson Way710 yd
Poundland2 Joyce Dawson Way775 yd
Morrisons Petrol StationPetrol Filling Station, 3 Twin Tumps Way863 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED5 Twin Tumps Way900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woolwich Polytechnic
Hutchins Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches405 yd
Jubilee Primary School
CROWDEN WAY 		grass pitches622 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre
THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool681 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)
grass pitches967 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre
South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD 		1,083 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Austen Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 660 crimes were reported near Austen Close . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE28 8AZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Austen Close, London, SE28 8AZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 660
Violence And Sexual Offences 229
Anti Social Behaviour 144
Other Theft 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Vehicle Crime 44
Public Order 34
Burglary 22
Drugs 17
Other Crime 13
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SE28 8AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Titmuss Avenue276 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Owen Close312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Owen Close312 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Owen Close312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Carlyle Road317 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carlyle Road317 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Carlyle Road317 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Carlyle Road317 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Carlyle Road317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woolf Close186 yd
More Crime Statistics for Austen Close, London, SE28 8AZ

Employment

SE28 8AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE28 8AZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8AZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family20
Other13
Unemployed10
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Administrative and support service activities18
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage13
Construction12
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male144

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed4

Health

Very good health182
Good health95
Fair health32
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 89
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian13
Other Asian2
Black African130
Black Caribbean7
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other4
White117
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union19
Rest of Europe7
Africa82
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years92
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland6
Germany6
Portugal5
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania7
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa21
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion71
Christian178
Buddhist1
Muslim41
Sikh10
Not answered17
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