SE18 3EA postcode in Greenwich, England

SE18 3EA is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Shooters Hill 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 £500,000 Homes sold in SE18 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Woolwich Arsenal 1.7 km in a straight line

Where SE18 3EA is, and what is near it

Map of SE18 3EA and what is near it Map of SE18 3EA: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the SE18 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Shooters Hill SE18 3EA
  • SE18 3EA
  • Other postcodes in SE18 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops

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 51.4752, longitude 0.0742)

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 3EA?

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 3EA?

Every home and business at SE18 3EA 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3EA?

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 3EA 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 3EA.

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 3EA: 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 3EA 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 3EA?

Homes in SE18 3 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£500,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£483,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £537,750 8 sales
  • Terraced £562,500 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £300,000 23 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 3EA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SE18 3EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 February 2026. The middle sale was £540,000, from £500,000 to £607,500. Across SE18 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £500,000. 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 3EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around SE18 3EA. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (68%). 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 3EA

Band D in Greenwich for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,639 (band B) to £3,513 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,576.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,405
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,639
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£1,874
Band Dabout 120 (18%)£2,108
Band Eabout 340 (52%)£2,576
Band Fabout 70 (11%)£3,045
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,513
Band Hfewer than 5£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 68% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 3EA is in (ONS area E01001680), 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 3EA?

The nearest open schools to SE18 3EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE18 3EA, 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 3EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE18 3EA is Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Plumstead Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 1.7 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eaglesfield Road, 334 m away.

More stations near SE18 3EA, 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 3EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE18 3EA, 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 3EA?

0 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE18 3EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 3 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Charge Your Car Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 3EA?

The nearest to the centre of SE18 3EA, 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 3EA?

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 3EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE18 3EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE18 3EA, 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 3EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE18 3EA 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 3EA in a conservation area?

The centre of SE18 3EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 3EA?

Police.uk records 437 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE18 3EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences155 reports
Anti-social behaviour117 reports
Vehicle crime44 reports
Other theft26 reports
Public order24 reports
Burglary20 reports

Also: shoplifting 16, drugs 11, robbery 8, theft from the person 7, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, 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 3EA

Ward
Shooters Hill
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SE18 3EB40 mSE18 3ED90 mSE18 3EE150 mSE18 3BA190 mSE18 3HQ190 mSE18 3HW200 m
All of SE18

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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