Plumstead & Glyndon sits in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in east London, centred on the suburb of Plumstead and the smaller Glyndon area. The ward mixes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, post‑war council housing and pockets of green space such as Plumstead Common, and lies not far inland from the River Thames and the redeveloped Royal Arsenal at Woolwich.
Historically shaped by nearby dockyards, munitions works and rail connections, the area retains a strong working‑class identity while undergoing steady regeneration; Plumstead railway station and frequent buses make commuting straightforward. The neighbourhood is notably diverse, with independent shops, community projects and local pubs alongside ongoing development pressures from investment in neighbouring Woolwich.
Postcode districts covering Plumstead & Glyndon
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16 miles
- Islington 9.6 miles
- City of Westminster 11.1 miles
- Bexley 2.9 miles
- Sutton 14.8 miles
- Croydon 11.5 miles
- Harrow 19.8 miles
- Basildon 16.8 miles
- Watford 24.5 miles
- Chelmsford 23.9 miles
- Maidstone 23.7 miles
- Gillingham 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Plumstead Common Ward 0.6 miles
- West Thamesmead Ward 0.7 miles
- Abbey Wood Ward 0.9 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 1 mile
- Woolwich Common Ward 1.3 miles
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- East Wickham Ward 1.4 miles
- Thamesmead Moorings Ward 1.5 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 1.6 miles
- West Heath Ward 1.8 miles
- Royal Albert Ward 1.8 miles
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Plumstead & Glyndon
SE18 7AY, SE18 1QS, SE18 1HX, SE18 7PT, SE18 1JY, SE18 1QF, SE18 1PE, SE18 1DB, SE18 7PJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 23.6 miles
- Plumstead Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.7 miles
Hotels near Plumstead & Glyndon Ad
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 2.9 miles
- The Crown Rooms 4 3.7 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 2.4 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 4 miles
- Premier Inn London Woolwich Royal Arsenal 3 1.1 miles
- Aloft by Marriott London Excel 4 2.8 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel 3 2.5 miles
- Moxy London Excel 3.5 2.6 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3.5 4 miles
Schools in Plumstead & Glyndon
- Bannockburn Primary School Primary
- Conway Primary School Primary
- Plumstead Manor School Secondary
- South Rise Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Waterside School Special
Local points of interest
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 2.2 miles
- The Valley Stadium 2.4 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 2.9 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.8 miles
- The O2 Stadium 3.9 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 4 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 4.1 miles
- Queen's House Museum 4.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.2 miles