SE3 7NS Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- Hardy Road, London: 19 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 C (47% of about 720 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 km (0.6 miles)
- ōGarages adjacent to 63 & 73 Woodlands Park Rd Greenwichō: up to 15 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- ōFormer Greenwich District Hospital site, Vanbrugh Hill Greenwichō: up to 686 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- ō54 Westcombe Hill Westcombe Parkō: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- ō79 Eastcombe Ave Charltonō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- ōFormer Westcombe Park police station, 11 Combedale Rd Westcombe Parkō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- ō3-5 Tunnel Ave Greenwichō: up to 23 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- ō2-12 Blackwall Lane Greenwichō: up to 18 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 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 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Island Gardens DLR Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Greenwich DLR Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beaconsfield Road (SE3) Charlton | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodlands Heights Car Park | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackheath Standard Pms | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackheath Standard Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Artisan Implants | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Charlton Police Car Pound | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ingleside Gardens 2,100 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Blackheath 80 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Humber Road Allotments 3,450 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 155 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Woodlands, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m east. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m east |
| Outer Courtyard Walls to West and South of Vanbrugh Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Vanbrugh Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| 47 and 49, Maze Hill Se10 | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Greenwich Observatory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Queen's House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Island Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 280 m north-east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
None of the postcode's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hardy Road.