West Thamesmead is a ward in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, situated in south‑east London on the south bank of the River Thames. It forms part of the larger Thamesmead estate originally built from the 1960s and 1970s with distinctive waterways, artificial lakes and modernist housing, and it borders the neighbouring borough of Bexley. The area combines post‑war residential estates with pockets of newer development and small local shopping centres.
Socially and culturally the ward is diverse, home to long‑standing communities and a growing number of new residents as regeneration projects and housing association schemes have increased investment. Transport improvements nearby - notably at Abbey Wood - have made commuting easier, while community arts projects and the wider Thamesmead location have attracted attention as a backdrop for film and creative activity. Like much of the estate, West Thamesmead faces ongoing economic and social challenges but has seen steady public and private regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering West Thamesmead
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Islington 9.3 miles15 km
- City of Westminster 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Bexley 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sutton 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Croydon 12 miles19.4 km
- Harrow 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Basildon 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Watford 24.2 miles39 km
- Chelmsford 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Maidstone 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Gillingham 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Thamesmead Moorings Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Abbey Wood Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Plumstead Common Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Royal Albert Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Woolwich Common Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Beckton Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thamesmead East Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Thames View Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in West Thamesmead
SE28 0LR, SE28 0HX, SE28 0NA, SE18 9GR, SE28 0HS, SE28 0PJ, SE18 9LU, SE28 0NT, SE28 0NW … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.7 miles2.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Plumstead Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.7 miles14 km
Hotels near West Thamesmead Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Aloft London Excel 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Moxy London Excel 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Docklands 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Crowne Plaza London - Docklands 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel London Excel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
Schools in West Thamesmead
- Discovery Primary School Primary
- Heronsgate Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Valley Stadium 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Park View Road Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.3 miles5.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The O2 Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Queen's House Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 4.3 miles7 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.3 miles7 km