SE7 8AZ Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Charlton Village & Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Lansdowne Mews, London: 50 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 C (45% of about 710 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 km (0.6 miles)
- ō25-31 The Village Charltonō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- ōFred Styles House and adjacent garages, 20 Fletching Rd Charltonō: up to 37 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- ōGarages rear of 7-22 Prentiss Court Charltonō: up to 10 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- ōAntigallican PH, 428 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 8 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- ō445 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 73 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- ōPenhall Tyres Ltd, 700 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 14 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- ō16 Sandpit Pl Charltonō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- ōMorris Walk (South) Estate, Prospect Vale & Maryon Rd Woolwichō: up to 52 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 50 addresses are between 18 m and 25 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 55%, gigabit 55% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Westcombe Park 932,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Pontoon Dock DLR Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charlton Lane | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charlton Station Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Pms | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charlton Village Dental Practice | 380 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maryon Wilson Park 1.5 ha | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Charlton Park 14 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Highcombe Allotments 2,540 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke with Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) south. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke with Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Garden House to North West of Charlton House (Now Public Lavatory) | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Charlton House | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Gateway at Axis to West of Charlton House | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
1 of the postcode's 50 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Lansdowne Mews.