SE2 0HF Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Plumstead & Glyndon. Region: London.
Streets
- Woodhurst Road, London: 41 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 (38% of about 710 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 km (0.6 miles)
- ōLand rear of 2-36 Bevan Rd Abbey Woodō: up to 11 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- ōLand adjacent to 106-116 McLeod Rd & Dahlia Rd Abbey Woodō: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (590 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 1 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 41 addresses are between 8 m and 11 m above sea level (10 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 | Abbey Wood 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Welling 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cassilda Road Abbey Wood | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Abery Street Temporary Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbeyslade Pms (Dr Chand) | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Plumstead Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denvolve | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Memorial Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Nicholas' Gardens 1.1 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bostall Heath 72 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Abbey Wood Park 2.2 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cooks Farm Allotments 1.6 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 115 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas (Plumstead), a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas (Plumstead) | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Lesnes Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bostall Woods | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Abbey Woods | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 41 | 41 |
9 of the postcode's 41 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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 Woodhurst Road.