SE10 9DQ Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Greenwich Creekside. Region: London.
Streets
- Thames Street, London: 36 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Greenwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,639 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,576 | £3,045 | £3,513 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (28% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Blackheath (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ST ALFEGE WITH ST PETER'S SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ōOld Loyal Britons PH, 62 Thames St Greenwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- ōHolt Court, 26 Horseferry Place Greenwichō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Thanet Wharf, east of Laban Centre, pending decision (440 m (0.3 miles))
- ōHilton's Wharf, 30-52 Norman Rd Greenwichō: up to 85 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Thanet Wharf, Creekside Village East, pending decision (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Thanet Wharf, Creekside Village East: up to 393 homes, pending decision (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Sun Wharf, Cockpit Arts, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Sun Wharf, Cockpit Arts: up to 220 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 35 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 35 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 35 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenwich 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Deptford 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station | 150 m |
| Greenwich DLR Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Island Gardens DLR Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 240 m |
| Car parks | Greenwich Park Street Car Park | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burney Street Pms | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Duncans Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenwich Dental Health | 160 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Greenwich Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Alfege Recreation Ground 8,960 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Greenwich Park 73 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millwall Park 8.6 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 77 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cutty Sark, a listed building (Grade I), 210 m east. 241 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 14 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cutty Sark | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m east |
| Royal Naval College Gates, Gate Piers and Lodges to West Entrance | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m east |
| Church of St Alfege | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m south-east |
| Royal Naval College North West Building King Charles Quarters | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Greenwich Hospital (RN College) | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Greenwich Palace | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Island Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Queen's House | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Millwall Outer Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
None of the postcode's 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Thames Street.