SE18 6EA Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced December 2018. Ward: Woolwich Arsenal. Region: London.
Streets
- Woolwich High Street, Woolwich: 78 addresses
- Bunton Street, Woolwich: 1 address
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 B (34% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- ōRoyal Sovereign House, 40 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 28 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- ō97-101 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- ōWoolwich Catholic Club, 81-88 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 59 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- ō1st & 2nd Floors, Murray's Yard, 26-28 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 2 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- ōWarren Masterplan, Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 2,032 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- ōIsland site, Thomas, Wellington, Polytechnic & Calderwood Sts Woolwichō: up to 310 homes, pending decision (360 m)
- ōMast Quay Phase 2, Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 218 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- ōEquitable House, 7 General Gordon Square Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (450 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 9 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 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m | |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 500 m |
| King George V DLR Station | 950 m | |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Woolwich High Street | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 250 m |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Valentine Health Partnership | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile With Pride Dental Care LTD | 0 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest St Marys Garden 1.6 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Victoria Gardens 4.8 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 940 m |
| Allotments | Dallin Road Allotments 3,730 m² | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Granada Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m west. 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Granada Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Royal Arsenal the Board Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| Royal Arsenal Brass Foundry Royal Foundry | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 710 m south-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.0 km north-east |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km north-east |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 2.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 79 | 79 |
79 of the postcode's 79 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 71% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Woolwich High Street.