SE3 7AE Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
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 (47% of about 720 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
- ō79 Eastcombe Ave Charltonō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- ō92-94 Shooters Hill Rd Charltonō: up to 3 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- ō54 Westcombe Hill Westcombe Parkō: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
- ōFormer Westcombe Park police station, 11 Combedale Rd Westcombe Parkō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (930 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 40 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 | Westcombe Park 932,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station | 2.0 km |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Vanburgh Park /Stratheden Road Kidbrooke | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Woodlands Heights Car Park | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blackheath Standard Pms | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Blackheath Standard Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Artisan Implants | 140 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 680 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 140 m² | 810 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.8 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Humber Road Allotments 3,450 m² | 690 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 154 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Woodlands, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m north. 41 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 880 m west |
| Morden College | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m south |
| Paragon House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m south |
| Outer Courtyard Walls to West and South of Vanbrugh Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.1 km west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.3 km west |
| Greenwich Observatory | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Island Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 400 m north |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.1 km west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 2.0 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 2.0 km north-west |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the postcode's 12 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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.