SE3 7DR Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- Westcombe Hill, London: 47 addresses
- Westcombe Park 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 C (45% of about 850 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
- ō79 Eastcombe Ave Charltonō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- ō54 Westcombe Hill Westcombe Parkō: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- ō92-94 Shooters Hill Rd Charltonō: up to 3 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- ōFormer Westcombe Park police station, 11 Combedale Rd Westcombe Parkō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (750 m)
- ō3-5 Tunnel Ave Greenwichō: up to 23 homes, permissioned (900 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 48 addresses are between 31 m and 38 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% 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 | 570 m |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Tudor Grange Charlton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Royal Wharf Pier Silvertown | 2.1 km |
| Car parks | Woodlands Heights Car Park | 870 m |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blackheath Standard Pms | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Blackheath Standard Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Artisan Implants | 150 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 430 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 710 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.8 ha | 940 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Highcombe Allotments 2,540 m² | 600 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 81 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Woodlands, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m west. 31 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.4 km west |
| Greenwich Observatory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.6 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 | 280 m north-west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.2 km west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 2.0 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 2.0 km north-west |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 2.2 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 | 24 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 48 |
33 of the postcode's 48 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 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Westcombe Hill.