SE3 9SQ Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath Westcombe. Region: London.
Streets
- Blackheath Park, London: 20 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 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: 7.
- 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
- 4, 6, 8, POND ROAD SE3, grade II
- 45, BLACKHEATH PARK SE3, grade II
- 47-51, BLACKHEATH PARK SE3, grade II
- 53, 53A AND 55, BLACKHEATH PARK SE3, grade II
- 57, BLACKHEATH PARK SE3, grade II
- HALLGATE, grade II
- THE NYTH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Blackheath Village Post Office, Blackheath Grove: up to 9 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Independents Day Centre, Independents Road, permissioned (510 m)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 6, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 713 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- Garages at 49-71 Dacre Park, permissioned (920 m)
- 12a Eton Grove: up to 10 homes, permissioned (940 m)
- Land at Lee High Road and Lee Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 3, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 1,238 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 23 Boone Street, Dacre Park Estate, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 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 35 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 | Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m |
| Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m | |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 2.0 km |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Blackheath | 430 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Blackheath Station Car Park | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 500 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lee Road Surgery | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Sogim Pharmacy | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sparkly Smile Limited | 510 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 660 m |
| Police station | Royal Parks Constabulary | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Convenient Store Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Corner Green 1,390 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 550 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 90 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m west. 130 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| 20, Blackheath Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| Numbers 1 to 14 (Consecutive) the Paragon, and Paragon Cottage and Paragon Lodge | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m north |
| Paragon House | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m north |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km north-west |
| West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-west |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north-west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 3.0 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.1 km north-west |
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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the postcode's 20 addresses is 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Blackheath Park.