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 miles28.2 km
- Islington 11 miles17.7 km
- City of Westminster 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Bexley 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sutton 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Croydon 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Harrow 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Basildon 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Chelmsford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Maidstone 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Gillingham 21 miles33.9 km
- Harlow 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Belvedere Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Thamesmead Moorings Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Abbey Wood Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Barking Riverside Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- West Heath Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beam Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- West Thamesmead Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Erith Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Northumberland Heath Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thames View Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Beam Park Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Thamesmead East
SE28 8EU, SE28 8NT, SE28 8HU, SE28 8PY, SE2 9UU, SE28 8HE, DA18 4HQ, SE28 8SH, SE28 8QA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.5 miles5.6 km
- London Southend Airport 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Belvedere Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Abbey Wood Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
Hotels near Thamesmead East Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Aloft London Excel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Moxy London Excel 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Docklands 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel London Excel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Crowne Plaza London - Docklands 4 5 miles8 km
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 miles4.8 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Valley Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The O2 Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Princes Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.2 miles9.9 km