SE3 0LR Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- Kidbrooke Park Road, London: 73 addresses
- Rosse Mews, London: 2 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 D (30% of about 820 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: 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
- ō92-94 Shooters Hill Rd Charltonō: up to 3 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- ō79 Eastcombe Ave Charltonō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 75 addresses are between 37 m and 42 m above sea level (40 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 | Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Westcombe Park 932,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Annesley Road Kidbrooke | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.6 km |
| Car parks | Blackheath Station Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Brook Pms | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Blackheath, Blackheath Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Cherry Orchard Allotments 2,820 m² | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 81 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morden College, a listed building (Grade I), 430 m south-west. 49 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morden College | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m south-west |
| Numbers 1 to 14 (Consecutive) the Paragon, and Paragon Cottage and Paragon Lodge | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m south-west |
| Paragon House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m south-west |
| Colonnade House | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m south-west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.8 km west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Greenwich Observatory | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 2.6 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 2.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 52 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 75 |
67 of the postcode's 75 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Kidbrooke Park Road.