SE3 9BQ Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- Foxes Dale, London: 22 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 B (24% of about 760 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove: up to 9 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 6, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 713 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Lee High Road and Lee Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Independents Day Centre, Independents Road, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 430-432 Lee High Road and 2-6 Burnt Ash Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Sainsbury's Lee Green: up to 156 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Lee Green Estate, Cambridge Drive, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Lee Green Estate, Cambridge Drive: up to 12 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 22 addresses are between 23 m and 30 m above sea level (26 m on average).
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 | Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Park Blackheath | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackheath Station Car Park | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lee Road Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lords Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sparkly Smile Limited | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Royal Parks Constabulary | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Convenient Store Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corner Green 1,390 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cator Park 8.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,180 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 20, Blackheath Park, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m north. 134 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Blackheath Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Numbers 1 to 14 (Consecutive) the Paragon, and Paragon Cottage and Paragon Lodge | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Lee Public Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
None of the postcode's 22 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Foxes Dale.