SE3 0SD Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- St German's Place, London: 7 addresses
- Pond 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 D (30% of about 910 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: 4.
- 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
- NUMBERS 1 TO 14 (CONSECUTIVE) THE PARAGON, AND PARAGON COTTAGE AND PARAGON LODGE, grade I
- PARAGON HOUSE, grade II*
- 15-24, SOUTH ROW, grade II
- 3-14 and 25-35, South Row, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove: up to 9 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Independents Day Centre, Independents Road, permissioned (570 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 34 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 | Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m |
| Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Montpelier Row Blackheath | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 8.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Blackheath Station Car Park | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 550 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lee Road Surgery | 830 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Sogim Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 820 m |
| Police station | Royal Parks Constabulary | 780 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Blackheath Tranquil Vale Cashzone | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Blackheath 80 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 850 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 82 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Paragon House, a listed building (Grade II*), 0 m. 131 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paragon House | Listed building, Grade II* | 0 m |
| Numbers 1 to 14 (Consecutive) the Paragon, and Paragon Cottage and Paragon Lodge | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-east |
| Colonnade House | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m west |
| Morden College | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m east |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.2 km north-west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.4 km north-west |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 790 m west |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-west |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 2.4 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 2.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the postcode's 9 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 72% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 St German's Place.