SE7 8LP 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 (260 m)
- ōGarages rear of 7-22 Prentiss Court Charltonō: up to 10 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- ōMorris Walk (South) Estate, Prospect Vale & Maryon Rd Woolwichō: up to 52 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- ōThe Albion PH, 48 Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 40 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- ōAntigallican PH, 428 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 8 homes, permissioned (770 m)
- ō445 Woolwich Rd Charltonō: up to 73 homes, permissioned (910 m)
- ō16 Sandpit Pl Charltonō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 50% 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 | 860 m |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Westcombe Park 932,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Pontoon Dock DLR Station | 1.2 km |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 1.4 km | |
| West Silvertown DLR Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Greenwich Trust School Charlton | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 350 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 480 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 920 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fairfield Pms | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Totty Pharmacy | 870 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Charlton Police Car Pound | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 720 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Barrier Park 3.7 ha | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Maryon Park 12 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Highcombe Allotments 2,540 m² | 1.5 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), 1.2 km south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 490 m north |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km east |
| Royal Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 2.6 km east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 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 | 3 | 5 |
2 of the postcode's 5 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 40% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 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.