SE9 3EQ Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham. Region: London.
Streets
- Woodcroft, Eltham: 31 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 (56% 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 31 addresses are between 52 m and 55 m above sea level (53 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 | Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Elmstead Woods 927,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Mottingham Road / Ravensworth Road | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 4.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 7.1 km |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 850 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Elmstead Medical Clinic | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Mound Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Beauty | 370 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 670 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,590 m² | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grove Park Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-west |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km north |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 580 m north |
| Lower Marvels Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Marvels Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Elmstead Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 31 | 31 |
None of the postcode's 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Woodcroft.