SE9 6DF Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eltham Page. Region: London.
Streets
- Mayerne Road, Eltham: 31 addresses
- Froissart Road, Eltham: 1 address
- Green Way, 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 (57% of about 510 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 1.0 km
- ōRochester Way Social Club and adjoining open space, Rochester Way & Briset Rd Elthamō: up to 29 homes, permissioned (930 m)
- ōKidbrooke Village Phase 5, Kidbrooke Park Rd Kidbrookeō: up to 1,144 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 33 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 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 | Eltham 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m |
| Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Greenway (SE9) Eltham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 5.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 4.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Eltham Shoppers Car Park | 750 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 540 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Everest Health Partnership | 620 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Eltham Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest S3 Dental | 770 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 820 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Westhorne Avenue, Eltham Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Eltham Green 1.7 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Sutcliffe Park 17 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Queenscroft Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Eltham Palace Allotments 5,520 m² | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Well Hall Pleasaunce, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 660 m north-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m north-east |
| Garden Wall to South of Moat of Well Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m north-east |
| Moat and Bridge to South of Well Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m north-east |
| Well Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north-east |
| Wall Along Frontage of Numbers 32 and 32A, and Along North Boundary of Garden From Front to Rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m south-east |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 870 m south-east |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 920 m south-east |
| Conduit Head, Eltham | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Castlewood | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 4.8 km north |
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) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 33 |
22 of the postcode's 33 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Mayerne Road.