SE2 8DY Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced November 2023. Ward: West Thamesmead. Region: London.
Streets
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 D (47% of about 620 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
- ōThe Reach, Thames Reach, Battery Rd Thamesmeadō: up to 66 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 address is about 1 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Abbey Wood 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Nathan Way / Eastern Way Thamesmead | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Abery Street Temporary Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gallions Reach Health Centre | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Browne Af LTD | 660 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Isis | 520 m |
| Hospital | Memorial Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 660 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Wood Park 5.0 ha | 580 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Birchmere Park 9.2 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Wood Park 2.2 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Church Manorway Allotments 3.0 ha | 600 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km south. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tripcock Ness | Headland | 1.5 km north-west |
| Manorway Green | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
| False Point | Wetland | 1.7 km north |
| Horse End | Wetland | 1.8 km north |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.