SE28 8DQ Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced March 1983. Ward: Thamesmead Moorings. Region: London.
Streets
- Epstein Road, London: 45 addresses
- Campion Place, London: 1 address
- Celandine Drive, London: 1 address
- Southwood 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 (61% 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Binsey Walk, Thamesmead, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land At Southmere Village, Yarnton Way,Thamesmead, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 45 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 45 very low.
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: 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 1 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 | Abbey Wood 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Barking Riverside 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southwood Road Thamesmead | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Abery Street Temporary Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.8 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gallions Reach Health Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Worthcare LTD | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gallions Reach Dental Clinic | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birchmere Park 9.2 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Wood Park 2.2 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Church Manorway Allotments 3.0 ha | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lesnes Abbey, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lesnes Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manorway Green | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| False Point | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Tripcock Ness | Headland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Barking Reach | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) 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) | 14.0 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
4 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Greenwich: see them on the Greenwich page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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 Epstein Road.