SE28 8EE Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Thamesmead Moorings. Region: London.
Streets
- Tawney Road, London: 49 addresses
- Curtis Way, London: 1 address
- Marshall Path, London: 1 address
- Saunders Way, 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 A (56% of about 550 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
- Land At Binsey Walk, Thamesmead, permissioned (950 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 44 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 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barking Riverside 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Abbey Wood 12 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Linton Mead Primary School Thamesmead | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 7.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | RCP Parking Bernard St | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 460 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 40.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gallions Reach Health Centre | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Worthcare LTD | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gallions Reach Dental Clinic | 300 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Londis Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Birchmere Park 9.2 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | Church Manorway Allotments 3.0 ha | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site, 8.6 km south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manorway Green | Wood | 450 m north-east |
| False Point | Wetland | 940 m north-west |
| Barking Reach | Tidal water | 1.0 km north-east |
| South Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Cross Ness | Wetland | 1.3 km north-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 3.1 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) | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 52 | 52 |
11 of the postcode's 52 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 69% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 42% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Tawney Road.