SE9 5NU Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham. Region: London.
Streets
- Court Road, Eltham: 6 addresses
- Tarnwood Park, 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 C (46% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Eltham Palace (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
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 49 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 | Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 220 m |
| New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Eltham 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Mottingham Station | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 4.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 6.0 km |
| Car parks | Eltham Shoppers Car Park | 880 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 860 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eltham Medical Practice | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mottingham Pharmacy | 740 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Se9 Dental Care | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 890 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Middle Park Allotments 1.9 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eltham Lodge, a listed building (Grade I), 480 m north-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eltham Lodge | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m north-east |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 530 m north |
| Remains of South Bridge Across Eltham Palace Moat | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m north-west |
| Stretch of Old Wall Running East From South East Angle of Gate House Garden | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m north |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 580 m north |
| Great Hall of Eltham Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m north-west |
| Conduit Head, Eltham | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 200 m south-east |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 620 m south-east |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km west |
| Lower Marvels Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south-west |
| Marvels Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south |
| Elmstead Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Court Road.