SE3 7RW Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- Westcombe Park Road, London: 25 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: 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 (700 m)
- ōGarages adjacent to 63 & 73 Woodlands Park Rd Greenwichō: up to 15 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- ō54 Westcombe Hill Westcombe Parkō: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (750 m)
- ōFormer Greenwich District Hospital site, Vanbrugh Hill Greenwichō: up to 686 homes, permissioned (770 m)
- ōFormer Westcombe Park police station, 11 Combedale Rd Westcombe Parkō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- ō3-5 Tunnel Ave Greenwichō: up to 23 homes, permissioned (890 m)
- ō2-12 Blackwall Lane Greenwichō: up to 18 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- ō92-94 Shooters Hill Rd Charltonō: up to 3 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 24 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 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 | Westcombe Park 932,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m | |
| Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station | 1.7 km |
| Greenwich DLR Station | 1.9 km | |
| Island Gardens DLR Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Beaconsfield Road (SE3) Charlton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 8.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Woodlands Heights Car Park | 540 m |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blackheath Standard Pms | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Blackheath Standard Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Artisan Implants | 400 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 690 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Ingleside Gardens 2,100 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Humber Road Allotments 3,450 m² | 470 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*), 220 m east. 44 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 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* | 220 m east |
| Outer Courtyard Walls to West and South of Vanbrugh Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 610 m west |
| Vanbrugh Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m west |
| 47 and 49, Maze Hill Se10 | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 890 m west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.0 km west |
| Greenwich Observatory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Island Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 320 m north-east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 780 m west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 1.6 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 1.7 km north-west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 2.1 km 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 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
None of the postcode's 25 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Westcombe Park Road.