SE7 8DN Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Charlton Village & Riverside. 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 B (51% of about 1,120 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
- ōPenhall Tyres Ltd, 700 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 14 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- ōMorris Walk (South) Estate, Prospect Vale & Maryon Rd Woolwichō: up to 52 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- ōThe Albion PH, 48 Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 40 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- ōGarages rear of 7-22 Prentiss Court Charltonō: up to 10 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- ō16 Sandpit Pl Charltonō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- ōSouth East London Aquatic Centre, Europe Rd Woolwich (King Henry's Dock)ō: up to 100 homes, permissioned (850 m)
- ōKings Arms, 1 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 19 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- ō6 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 41 addresses are between 5 m and 9 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | London City Airport DLR Station | 1.3 km |
| Pontoon Dock DLR Station | 1.4 km | |
| King George V DLR Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Yateley Street Charlton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 430 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 790 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fairfield Pms | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ns Warwick LTD | 780 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Maryon Park 12 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Highcombe Allotments 2,540 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Repository Woods, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.0 km south-east. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 690 m north-west |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km east |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-east |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 2.3 km north-east |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 18 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 11 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 22 |
41 of the postcode's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 19 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 32% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 51% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.