SE7 8EQ Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Charlton Village & Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Kinveachy Gardens, London: 20 addresses
- Thorntree 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 (34% of about 730 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
- ō16 Sandpit Pl Charltonō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- ōMorris Walk (South) Estate, Prospect Vale & Maryon Rd Woolwichō: up to 52 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- ōPenhall Tyres Ltd, 700 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 14 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- ōGarages rear of 7-22 Prentiss Court Charltonō: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- ōThe Albion PH, 48 Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 40 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- ōKings Arms, 1 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 19 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- ō25-31 The Village Charltonō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- ō6 Frances St Woolwichō: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 21 addresses are between 31 m and 34 m above sea level (33 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 | 800 m |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 1.7 km |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 1.8 km | |
| Pontoon Dock DLR Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Kinveachy Gardens Charlton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 930 m |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 820 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 690 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fairfield Pms | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Grove Pharmacy | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Surgery | 460 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Maryon Park 12 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Charlton Park 14 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 940 m |
| Allotments | Highcombe Allotments 2,540 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Repository Woods, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 560 m south-east. 42 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 560 m south-east |
| The Rotunda (Royal Artillery Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south-east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 660 m south-east |
| Church of St Luke with Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m south-west |
| Garden House to North West of Charlton House (Now Public Lavatory) | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m south-west |
| Charlton House | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Repository Woods | Wood | 540 m south-east |
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 1.2 km north-west |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 2.5 km north-east |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the postcode's 21 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Kinveachy Gardens.