GUNNING STREET, SE18 1BY House Prices & Local Information

SE18 1BY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Gunning Street, 1.0km from West Thamesmead in Greenwich. Administratively it sits within Plumstead & Glyndon ward and the Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 36) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 52% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Greenwich.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 64 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £386k, up 36.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for SE18 1BY are sourced from Output Area E00008333 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.