SE3 0ET Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced February 1984. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- Blackheath Park, London: 11 addresses
- Morden Road, London: 1 address
- Paddock Close, London: 1 address
- Streetfield Mews, 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 D (36% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Blackheath (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 101, BLACKHEATH PARK SE3, grade II
- 103, BLACKHEATH PARK SE3, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 6, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 713 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove: up to 9 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 3, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 1,238 homes, permissioned (770 m)
- Independents Day Centre, Independents Road, permissioned (810 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 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 14 addresses are between 34 m and 35 m above sea level (34 m on average).
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 | Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m | |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Wingfield School Blackheath Park | 470 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | Blackheath Station Car Park | 930 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Brook Pms | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kidbrooke Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile4U (Kidbrooke) LTD | 710 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Royal Parks Constabulary | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Convenient Store Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Corner Green 1,390 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 93 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morden College, a listed building (Grade I), 430 m north. 98 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morden College | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m north |
| 20, Blackheath Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m west |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m west |
| Numbers 1 to 14 (Consecutive) the Paragon, and Paragon Cottage and Paragon Lodge | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m north-west |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km north-west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 3.1 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.2 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 73% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Blackheath Park.