SE18 2ES postcode in Greenwich, England

SE18 2ES is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Plumstead Common ward. It is in the Erith and Thamesmead parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Greenwich: 90% Typical price £447,250 Homes sold in SE18 2, last 12 months. ▲ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Welling 1.3 km in a straight line

Where SE18 2ES is, and what is near it

Map of SE18 2ES and what is near it Map of SE18 2ES: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the SE18 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Plumstead Common SE18 2ES
  • SE18 2ES
  • Other postcodes in SE18 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4735, longitude 0.0882)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE18 2ES?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SE18 2ES?

Every home and business at SE18 2ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Greenwich: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Greenwich: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Greenwich.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SE18 2ES?

Royal Borough of Greenwich gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SE18 2ES at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE18 2ES.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Greenwich

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE18 2ES: 6,865 properties in Greenwich are at high risk (4.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Greenwich

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SE18 2ES is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE18 2ES?

Homes in SE18 2 sold for a typical £447,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£447,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £450,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £457,500 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £231,500 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SE18 district: a typical £420,000 from 439 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SE18 2ES

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in SE18 2ES from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2025. The middle price was £490,000, from £390,000 to £540,000. Across SE18 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £447,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SE18 2ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SE18 2ES. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (74%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE18 2ES

Band D in Greenwich for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,405 (band A) to £2,576 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,405
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,639
Band Cabout 330 (49%)£1,874
Band Dabout 220 (32%)£2,108
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,576
Band Fwithheld£3,045
Band Gfewer than 5£3,513
Band Hfewer than 5£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 74% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Greenwich before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE18 2ES is in (ONS area E01001678), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SE18 2ES?

The nearest open schools to SE18 2ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE18 2ES, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SE18 2ES?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE18 2ES is Welling Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Welling Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Falconwood Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Flaxton Road / Voce Road, 156 m away.

More stations near SE18 2ES, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE18 2ES?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE18 2ES, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SE18 2ES?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE18 2ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 3 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE18 2ES?

The nearest to the centre of SE18 2ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SE18 2ES?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SE18 2ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE18 2ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Erindale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8317 8200 650 mWalk
  • Riverdale Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8317 9067 1.3 kmCycle
  • Melba Lodge Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8854 2799 1.3 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SE18 2ES?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE18 2ES, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SE18 2ES?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE18 2ES on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SE18 2ES in a conservation area?

The centre of SE18 2ES is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SE18 2ES?

Police.uk records 457 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE18 2ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences132 reports
Anti-social behaviour123 reports
Vehicle crime51 reports
Shoplifting31 reports
Other theft30 reports
Public order24 reports

Also: burglary 17, robbery 16, drugs 12, theft from the person 9, other crime 6, possession of weapons 4, criminal damage and arson 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE18 2ES

Ward
Plumstead Common
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Greenwich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SE18 2ET40 mSE18 2JF80 mSE18 2PU110 mSE18 2JE120 mSE18 2EY140 mSE18 2LJ150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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