The ward of Thamesmead East sits in the northern corner of the London Borough of Bexley in England, built on reclaimed marshland beside the River Thames. It is part of the late-1960s planned town of Thamesmead, notable for its network of lakes and canals - most prominently Southmere Lake - and a distinctive modernist, sometimes brutalist, layout of walkways and housing.
Today the area is largely residential and socially mixed, with ongoing regeneration schemes aiming to deliver new homes, jobs and improved facilities; better connections via nearby Abbey Wood and the Elizabeth line have helped link it to central London. Nearby industrial heritage such as Crossness Pumping Station, active community arts projects and occasional use as a film location add cultural interest to the evolving local economy and streetscape.
Postcode districts covering Thamesmead East
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.5 miles
- Islington 11 miles
- City of Westminster 12.9 miles
- Bexley 2.8 miles
- Sutton 16.9 miles
- Croydon 13.5 miles
- Harrow 21.2 miles
- Basildon 14.7 miles
- Chelmsford 21.9 miles
- Maidstone 22.9 miles
- Gillingham 21 miles
- Harlow 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belvedere Ward 0.9 miles
- Thamesmead Moorings Ward 1.2 miles
- Abbey Wood Ward 1.4 miles
- Barking Riverside Ward 1.6 miles
- West Heath Ward 1.8 miles
- Beam Ward 1.9 miles
- West Thamesmead Ward 1.9 miles
- Erith Ward 2 miles
- Northumberland Heath Ward 2.1 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 2.2 miles
- Thames View Ward 2.3 miles
- Beam Park Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Thamesmead East
DA18 4ED, SE28 8QQ, SE28 8QZ, SE28 8SH, SE2 9FA, SE28 8QH, DA18 4AB, SE2 9FD, SE28 8QW … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 24.5 miles
- Belvedere Railway Station 1 mile
- Abbey Wood Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Thamesmead East Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.9 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 5.5 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Intercontinental London - the O2 5 5.8 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 4 miles
- Moxy London Excel 4 4.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Docklands 3 4.1 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Thamesmead East
- Castilion Primary School Primary
- Harris Garrard Academy All ages
- Jubilee Primary School Primary
- Northwood Primary School Primary
- Parkway Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Willow Bank Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park View Road Stadium 3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles
- The Valley Stadium 4.4 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.6 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 4.7 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 5.5 miles
- The O2 Stadium 5.7 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 6.1 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.2 miles