SE18 7TE Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Plumstead & Glyndon. Region: London.
Streets
- Durham Rise, London: 16 addresses
- Burwash Road, London: 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 C (47% of about 700 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
- 64 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead: up to 7 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- ōQueens Arms PH, 23 Burrage Rd Woolwichō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- ō2a Kirkham St Plumsteadō: up to 6 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- ōFormer Car Park & Units 12, 14, 15 and 16 Gunnery Terrace, Plumstead Rd Woolwich (Crossrail over station development).: up to 394 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- ō29 Herbert Rd Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (890 m)
- ōSpray St SPD area, Spray St Woolwichō: up to 455 homes, not permissioned (910 m)
- ō1 Anglesea Mews Woolwichō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- ōLord Clyde, 1 Brookhill Rd Woolwichō: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 17 addresses are between 28 m and 37 m above sea level (33 m on average).
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 | Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m | |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 1.0 km |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Robert Street / Plumstead | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Abery Street Temporary Car Park | 780 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 37.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glyndon Pms | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Central Chemists | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest J K S Dental Care | 770 m |
| Hospital | Memorial Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Plumstead Common 38 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Dothill Road Allotments 9,710 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 85 to 91 and Attached Walls Gates and Gatepiesr, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m south-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 85 to 91 and Attached Walls Gates and Gatepiesr | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m south-west |
| Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clothworkers Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km west |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km north |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.8 km north |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
8 of the postcode's 17 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 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 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 | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 44% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Durham Rise.