SE9 6BD Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eltham Page. Region: London.
Streets
- Meadowside, London: 19 addresses
- Birdbrook Road, London: 1 address
- Edgeworth Road, London: 1 address
- Eltham Green Road, London: 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 (74% of about 740 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)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 5, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 1,144 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 3, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 1,238 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- ōRochester Way Social Club and adjoining open space, Rochester Way & Briset Rd Elthamō: up to 29 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 6, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 713 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 4 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 22 addresses are between 25 m and 26 m above sea level (26 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 | Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Eltham 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gerrard Way Kidbrooke | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Eltham Shoppers Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Health Partnership | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chemcare Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile4U (Kidbrooke) LTD | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Westhorne Avenue, Eltham Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sutcliffe Park 17 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Well Hall Pleasaunce, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birdbrook | Wood | 250 m north |
| Castlewood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 17 | 22 |
11 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 18% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Meadowside.