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Bowater Place, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowater Place, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/bowater-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE3 8ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£551,676
17 sales
Price range
£310k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Nov 2024
SE3 8ST

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At a glance

House prices£552k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkWestcombe Park station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Bowater Place, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £583,900. Average sale prices rose from £520,000 in 2016 to £533,333 in 2024 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Bowater Place range from £310,000 to £660,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on Bowater Place compared

SE3 postcode area£671,629
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowater Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £520,000 (2 sales)2016£520k2017: £549,375 (4 sales)2017£549k2018: £310,000 (1 sales)2018£310k2020: £612,000 (1 sales)2020£612k2021: £580,000 (2 sales)2021£580k2022: £617,000 (2 sales)2022£617k2023: £612,500 (2 sales)2023£613k2024: £533,333 (3 sales)2024£533k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£583,90020 Aug 2024
Flat2£310,00013 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Bowater Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 13 Nov 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 20 Aug 2024£660,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 28 Jun 2024£630,000 TerracedFreehold
3B, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 9 Nov 2023£625,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 28 Jul 2023£600,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 8 Jun 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 22 Apr 2022£637,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 17 Feb 2022£597,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 11 Mar 2021£570,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 15 Jan 2021£590,000 TerracedFreehold
3C, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 13 Nov 2020£612,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 3 May 2018£310,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 3 Nov 2017£512,500 TerracedFreehold
3B, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 18 Jul 2017£585,000 TerracedFreehold
3A, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 20 Jun 2017£540,000 TerracedFreehold
3C, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 23 Feb 2017£560,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 31 May 2016£540,000 TerracedFreehold
1C, Bowater Place SE3 8ST 30 Mar 2016£500,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, Bowater Place £540,000 (May 2016) → £590,000 (Jan 2021) → £660,000 (Aug 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
3B, Bowater Place £585,000 (Jul 2017) → £625,000 (Nov 2023) +7%
over 6 yrs
2, Bowater Place £570,000 (Mar 2021) → £597,000 (Feb 2022) +5%
over under a year
3C, Bowater Place £560,000 (Feb 2017) → £612,000 (Nov 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Bowater Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh Academy Blackheath 1,060 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Sherington Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Invicta Primary School 714 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 416 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cherry Orchard Primary School 174 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Pointer School 344 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Greenwich Waldorf School 123 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi
Charlton Manor Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Westcombe Park station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Charlton station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Kidbrooke station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Greenwich DLR Station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bowater Place (Stop J, OLD DOVER ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Bowater Place (Stop H, OLD DOVER ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Shooters Hill Rd /Eastbrook Rd (Stop S) 2 min walk
  • Old Dover Road (Stop C, SHOOTERS HILL ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackheath Standard Pms
    Blackheath Surgery, 11-13 Charlton Road, London · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Brook Pms
    117 Brook Lane, Blackheath, London · 0.5 mi
  • Fairfield Pms
    The Fairfield Centre, 41- 43 Fairfield Grove, London · 0.7 mi
  • Vanbrugh Group Practice
    Level 2, Greenwich Centre, London · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Blackheath SF · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kidbrooke Park · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blackheath · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Charlton Village · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Charlton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Blackheath Standard Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Charlton Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Artisan Implants · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.8%62.5%
Private rented19.9%20.3%
Social rented13.3%17.1%
Households765

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,796

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Greenwich with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bowater Place

Ethnic group

HereGreenwich
White78%55.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.6%13.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%21%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%6%
Other ethnic group2.2%4.2%

Religion

HereGreenwich
No religion46%32.6%
Christian39.3%44.7%
Not answered7%6.5%
Muslim2.6%8.5%
Hindu2.3%4%
Sikh1.1%1.1%
Buddhist0.6%1.7%
Jewish0.6%–

Country of birth

HereGreenwich
Born in the UK72.9%62.5%
Born outside the UK27.1%37.5%

Highest qualification

HereGreenwich
Level 4 qualifications and above64.4%45.7%
No qualifications10.3%16.7%
Level 3 qualifications9.9%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications7.3%10.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%8%
Apprenticeship2.3%3.5%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%

General health

HereGreenwich
Very good health55.4%52.7%
Good health32.5%32%
Fair health8.6%10.7%
Bad health2.9%3.5%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereGreenwich
1 car or van in household54.3%42.4%
No cars or vans in household32.2%43.1%
2 cars or vans in household11.5%11.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Greenwich.

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