SE9 6TH Greenwich
Live postcode, introduced November 2004. Ward: Eltham Page. Region: London.
Streets
- Kidbrooke Lane, 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 (45% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- MOAT AND BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF WELL HALL ART GALLERY, grade II*
- WELL HALL ART GALLERY, grade II*
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 (760 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 address is about 38 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 | Eltham 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Kidbrooke 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Well Hall Road /Kidbrooke Lane Eltham Park | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 5.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 4.2 km |
| Car parks | Eltham High Street Car Park | 840 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Blackheath | 20 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Everest Health Partnership | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mangal Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest S3 Dental | 450 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 940 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 720 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Well Hall, Well Hall Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | Queenscroft Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Eltham Palace Allotments 5,520 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat and Bridge to South of Well Hall Art Gallery, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moat and Bridge to South of Well Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| Well Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| Garden Wall to South of Moat of Well Hall Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 160 m south |
| Orangery to Former Eltham House, Now at North End of Grounds of Number 113 (Southeastern Gas Board) | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-east |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km south |
| Conduit Head, Eltham | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birdbrook | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Castlewood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Eltham Common | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 4.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Kidbrooke Lane.