SE3 8AY Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kidbrooke Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Rochester Way, Eltham: 27 addresses
- Broad Walk, London: 1 address
- East Rochester Way, London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rochester Way, Kidbrooke: 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 E (40% of about 600 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
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 3, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 1,238 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 6, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 713 homes, permissioned (680 m)
- ōRochester Way Social Club and adjoining open space, Rochester Way & Briset Rd Elthamō: up to 29 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 5, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 1,144 homes, permissioned (810 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 6 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 30 addresses are between 36 m and 39 m above sea level (38 m on average).
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 | Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m |
| Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Eltham 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Rochester Way / Kidbrooke Way | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 3.4 km |
| Car parks | Blackheath Station Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Brook Pms | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kidbrooke Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile4U (Kidbrooke) LTD | 590 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Kidbrooke Green Park 3.2 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Cator Park 8.4 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morden College, a listed building (Grade I), 950 m north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morden College | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m north-west |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south-east |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birdbrook | Wood | 510 m south |
| Eltham Common | Wood | 1.8 km east |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north-west |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 3.5 km north |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 30 |
28 of the postcode's 30 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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 | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Rochester Way.