SE9 1BE Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eltham Town & Avery Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Bexley Road, Eltham: 18 addresses
- Pound Place, Eltham: 3 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 (46% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CONVENT OF ST MARY, grade II
- ELTHAM LIBRARY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- ō48-60 Footscray Rd Elthamō: up to 38 homes, permissioned (420 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 addresses are about 66 m above sea level.
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 | Eltham 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Eltham High Street / Pound Place | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 4.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 5.0 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Eltham High Street Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 850 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eltham Medical Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Se9 Dental Care | 10 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 330 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 440 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Avery Hill Park 43 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,630 m² | 920 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Footscray Playing Fields 18 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 820 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cliefden House, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m west. 49 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cliefden House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Orangery to Former Eltham House, Now at North End of Grounds of Number 113 (Southeastern Gas Board) | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Conduit Head, Eltham | Scheduled monument | 520 m east |
| Wall Running 187 Yards Along West Side of Road From North East Corner of Number 1 to North East Corner of Bramber House, With Small Spur Running West at North End | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m west |
| North Boundary Wall of Number 20 | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m south-west |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 790 m south-west |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 800 m south-west |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south |
| Jackwood | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Castlewood | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Oxleas Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Bexley Road.