SE18 5BF Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced February 2023. Ward: Woolwich Dockyard. Region: London.
Streets
- Mast Quay, Woolwich: 29 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 (31% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- ōMast Quay Phase 2, Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 218 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- ōSunbury Lodge, 1 Sunbury St Woolwichō: up to 48 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- ōSouth East London Aquatic Centre, Europe Rd Woolwich (King Henry's Dock)ō: up to 100 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- ō97-101 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- ōRoyal Sovereign House, 40 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 28 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- ōIsland site, Thomas, Wellington, Polytechnic & Calderwood Sts Woolwichō: up to 310 homes, pending decision (580 m)
- ōWoolwich Catholic Club, 81-88 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 59 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- ō1st & 2nd Floors, Murray's Yard, 26-28 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 2 homes, permissioned (620 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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 5 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 | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 790 m |
| King George V DLR Station | 890 m | |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest Woolwich Ferry | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 190 m |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 710 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Valentine Health Partnership | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ns Warwick LTD | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile With Pride Dental Care LTD | 340 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest St Marys Garden 1.6 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Gardens 4.8 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Cyprus Allotment 1.1 ha | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south. 67 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south |
| Granada Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-east |
| Woolwich Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m south-east |
| Royal Arsenal the Board Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 650 m south |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.2 km north-east |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 1.3 km north-east |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 2.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
29 of the postcode's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 26% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 31% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Mast Quay.