SE18 4BG Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Woolwich Common. Region: London.
Streets
- Repository Road, Woolwich: 2 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 C (41% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Woolwich Common (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS MAIN BUILDING, grade II*
- STATUE OF VICTORY AT SOUTH SIDE OF PARADE GROUND, ON AXIS FACING ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS, AND CANNON POSTS SURROUNDING IT (CRIMEAN WAR MEMORIAL), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ō36-38 Artillery Place Woolwichō: up to 65 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- ō6 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- ōKings Arms, 1 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 19 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- ōConnaught Estate, land south of Sandy Hill Lane west of Brookhill Rd Woolwichō: up to 354 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- ōOgilby Housing Society site, Wellington St Woolwichō: up to 91 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- ōLord Clyde, 1 Brookhill Rd Woolwichō: up to 8 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- ōThomas St phases 3 & 4, Thomas St, Woolwich New Rd & Wellington St Woolwichō: up to 488 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- ō1 Anglesea Mews Woolwichō: up to 5 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, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 2 addresses are between 39 m and 41 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| King George V DLR Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gunner Lane Woolwich | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.2 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Triveni Pms | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Start2Smile Dental Clinic | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Woolwich Common 48 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barrack Field 14 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | Dallin Road Allotments 3,730 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Artillery Barracks Main Building, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 58 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Artillery Barracks Main Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Rotunda (Royal Artillery Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Woolwich Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 350 m north |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Eltham Common | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Greenwich: see them on the Greenwich page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 45% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Repository Road.