SE28 8HD
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Property report — SE28 8HD
Open-data due diligence for SE28 8HD and the area around it.
SE28 8HD in brief: 56 recorded sales (£23,000–£455,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SE28 8HD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SE28 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£310,466
Population
18,953
Crimes recorded
123
Schools
9
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
74%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SE28 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (41 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | £195,000 | 34 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-01-31 | £150,000 | 36 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-05-31 | £455,000 | 1 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2022-01-28 | £175,000 | 40 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-09-20 | £190,000 | 30 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-06-01 | £350,000 | 5 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-09-30 | £335,000 | 8 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2019-07-12 | £345,000 | 1 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-09-14 | £184,995 | 34 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-09-07 | £315,000 | 15 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-03-16 | £300,000 | 9 HOWDEN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-14 | £144,000 | 40 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-05-15 | £150,000 | 44 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-04-17 | £145,000 | 34 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-07-11 | £102,000 | 34 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-05-30 | £85,000 | 42 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-05-08 | £91,500 | 34 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-02-18 | £95,000 | 44 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-11-12 | £80,000 | 34 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-07-31 | £82,000 | 40 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-03-01 | £174,000 | 6 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2011-05-05 | £184,000 | 18 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2009-05-15 | £170,000 | 17 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2009-03-23 | £65,000 | 40 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2009-03-23 | £72,000 | 44 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-07-31 | £116,000 | 30 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-05-31 | £215,000 | 24 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-03-30 | £207,000 | 5 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-11-08 | £168,000 | 15 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-01-18 | £105,000 | 32 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-10-14 | £118,000 | 42 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-05-21 | £104,995 | 30 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-10-03 | £95,000 | 36 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-08-29 | £82,500 | 32 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-06-10 | £168,000 | 16 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-11-12 | £66,000 | 44 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-08-28 | £65,000 | 40 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-04-26 | £104,000 | 50 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-07 | £59,995 | 42 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-12-03 | £133,000 | 24 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-11-16 | £118,000 | 6 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-09-14 | £120,000 | 4 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-02-16 | £56,500 | 30 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-09-29 | £76,000 | 2 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-08-06 | £75,500 | 7 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-25 | £72,500 | 24 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-01-09 | £27,250 | 32 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 1997-11-28 | £69,000 | 10 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-11-12 | £47,750 | 9 HOWDEN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-31 | £26,000 | 42 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 1997-09-30 | £28,500 | 30 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 1996-11-08 | £23,000 | 32 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 1996-08-29 | £24,500 | 30 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 1996-04-22 | £23,000 | 28 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-08-31 | £50,000 | 16 HOWDEN CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-08-30 | £25,000 | 30 HOWDEN CLOSE | Flat |
56 recorded sales on SE28 8HD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Castilion Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Windrush Thamesmead Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Linton Mead Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Hawksmoor School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: LAKESIDE MEDICAL (0.6 mi) · GALLIONS REACH HEALTH CENTRE (0.6 mi) · ABBEY WOOD SURGERY (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BARKING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CDC (2.5 mi) · BARKING HOSPITAL (2.5 mi) · MOORFIELDS COMMUNITY EYE CLINIC AT BARKING HOSPITAL (2.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Workshop to South West of former Crossness Pumping Station (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · Former Crossness Pumping Station (Grade I) (0.7 mi) · Workshop to South East of former Crossness Pumping Station (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: OSBON PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · WORTHCARE LTD (0.6 mi) · ACCESS PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Abbey Wood (1.0 mi) · Abbey Wood (London) (1.0 mi) · Barking Riverside (1.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Welcome (0.6 mi) · Lidl (0.7 mi) · Aldi (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 43%
- Households
- 6,960
Owned 34% · Social rent 39% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SE28 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SE28 8 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 123/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSE28 | SectorSE28 8 | PostcodeSE28 8HD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £349,250 | £310,466 | £130,437 |
| Population | 38,058 | 18,953 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 188 | 123 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 9 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 79% | 74% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SE28 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.