SE7 7RW Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Greenwich Peninsula. Region: London.
Streets
- Gurdon Road, London: 45 addresses
- Hardman Road, London: 1 address
- Rainton Road, London: 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 C (32% of about 850 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
- ō54 Westcombe Hill Westcombe Parkō: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- ōFormer Westcombe Park police station, 11 Combedale Rd Westcombe Parkō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- ō3-5 Tunnel Ave Greenwichō: up to 23 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- ō79 Eastcombe Ave Charltonō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- ō445 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 73 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- ōAntigallican PH, 428 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 8 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- ōGreenwich Millennium Village, Peartree Way & West Parkside Greenwichō: up to 1,746 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- ōFormer Greenwich District Hospital site, Vanbrugh Hill Greenwichō: up to 686 homes, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 47 addresses are between 8 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 100% 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 | 280 m |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m | |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Greenwich Peninsula | 1.8 km |
| West Silvertown DLR Station | 1.9 km | |
| Pontoon Dock DLR Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Rainton Road Charlton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Royal Wharf Pier Silvertown | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Charlton Station Car Park | 740 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Fastned Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blackheath Standard Pms | 840 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Charlton Police Car Pound | 300 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 410 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2,660 m² | 710 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.8 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Highcombe Allotments 2,540 m² | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Woodlands, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m south-west |
| Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Submarine Telephone Cable Hauler and Gantry at Enderby's Wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.8 km south-west |
| Queen's House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 620 m south-west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-west |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km north-east |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 1.8 km west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 1.9 km west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 47 | 47 |
21 of the postcode's 47 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Gurdon Road.