SE9 3LE Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham. Region: London.
Streets
- Domonic Drive, Eltham: 28 addresses
- Brownspring Drive, Eltham: 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 E (70% of about 700 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Banbury House, Bushell Way, Chislehurst, BR7 6SF, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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.
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 29 addresses are between 78 m and 83 m above sea level (80 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 | New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Elmstead Woods 927,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Domonic Drive / Edgebury New Eltham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.5 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elmstead Medical Clinic | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Mound Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Lane Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Londis Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belmont Open Space 5.9 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coldharbour Allotments 1.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church the Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church the Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whyte's Woodland | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Pickend Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Ashen Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Rush Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Partridge Shaw | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the postcode's 29 addresses is 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Domonic Drive.