SE3 9RB Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
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 D (30% of about 910 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: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 23-27 Blackheaths Park, grade II
- 3 AND 4, CRESSWELL PARK SE3, grade II
- BLACKHEATH ART CLUB, grade II
- BLACKHEATH SCHOOL OF ART, grade II
- COACH HOUSE TO EAST OF NUMBER 27, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE POST OFFICE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE BLACKHEATH POST OFFICE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE BLACKHEATH POST OFFICE, grade II
- Our Lady Help of Christians RC Church, grade II
- Presbytery to East of Our Lady Help of Christians RC Church, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove: up to 9 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Independents Day Centre, Independents Road, permissioned (210 m)
- 12a Eton Grove: up to 10 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Garages at 49-71 Dacre Park, permissioned (710 m)
- BMW site, Lee Terrace, permissioned (750 m)
- 23 Boone Street, Dacre Park Estate, permissioned (810 m)
- Church, 65 Boone Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (860 m)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 6, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 713 homes, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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 115 addresses are between 28 m and 33 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% 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 | 160 m |
| Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Hither Green 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 1.7 km |
| Elverson Road DLR Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Blackheath | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Blackheath Station Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lee Road Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Sogim Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sparkly Smile Limited | 230 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 400 m |
| Police station | Royal Parks Constabulary | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Blackheath Station - London & South Eastern Railway, Blackheath Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Corner Green 1,390 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 670 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,180 m² | 660 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 82 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m east. 174 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m east |
| 20, Blackheath Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Colonnade House | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m north |
| Numbers 1 to 14 (Consecutive) the Paragon, and Paragon Cottage and Paragon Lodge | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m north |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south |
| West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km north-west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-west |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-west |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 2.8 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 113 | 115 |
2 of the postcode's 115 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.