SE9 5RF Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Middle Park & Horn Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Cuff Crescent, Eltham: 27 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 (72% of about 610 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 27 addresses are between 36 m and 39 m above sea level (37 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 |
| Eltham 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Kingsground / Eltham Palace Road | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 5.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 5.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Eltham Shoppers Car Park | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eltham Medical Practice | 840 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Newmarket Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest S3 Dental | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 840 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 830 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Eltham Green 1.7 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Queenscroft Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Eltham Palace Allotments 5,520 m² | 690 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Hall of Eltham Palace, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m east. 38 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Hall of Eltham Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m east |
| Remains of South Bridge Across Eltham Palace Moat | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m east |
| Walls of Inner Courtyard to Eltham Palace, With Chambers Adjoining | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m east |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 430 m east |
| Eltham Court (Eltham Palace) | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m east |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 450 m east |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-east |
| Conduit Head, Eltham | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 1.0 km south-west |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-east |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Lower Marvels Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| Castlewood | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 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 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the postcode's 27 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 31% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Cuff Crescent.