SE18 5RT postcode in Greenwich, England

SE18 5RT is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Woolwich Dockyard ward. It is in the Greenwich and Woolwich 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 £270,000 Homes sold in SE18 5, last 12 months. ▼ 10% on the year before Nearest station Woolwich Dockyard 350 m in a straight line

Where SE18 5RT is, and what is near it

Map of SE18 5RT and what is near it Map of SE18 5RT: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the SE18 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Greenwich SE18 5RT
  • SE18 5RT
  • Other postcodes in SE18 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4909, longitude 0.0593)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE18 5RT?

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 5RT?

Every home and business at SE18 5RT 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 5RT?

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 5RT 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 5RT.

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 5RT: 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 5RT 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 5RT?

Homes in SE18 5 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, down 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Terraced £465,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £225,000 17 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 5RT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE18 5RT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 5RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around SE18 5RT. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (33%). 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 5RT

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 B, the most common, is £1,639.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (14%)£1,405
Band Babout 320 (34%)£1,639
Band Cabout 260 (27%)£1,874
Band Dabout 210 (22%)£2,108
Band Eabout 30 (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. 4% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 33% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 5RT is in (ONS area E01033737), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 5RT?

The nearest open schools to SE18 5RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE18 5RT, 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 5RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE18 5RT is Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest John Wilson Street / Powis Street, 259 m away.

More stations near SE18 5RT, 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 5RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE18 5RT, 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 5RT?

6 within 1 km 48 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE18 5RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Charge Your Car Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk

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 5RT?

The nearest to the centre of SE18 5RT, 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 5RT?

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 5RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE18 5RT, 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 5RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE18 5RT, 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 5RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE18 5RT 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 5RT in a conservation area?

The centre of SE18 5RT 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 5RT?

Police.uk records 714 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE18 5RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences243 reports
Anti-social behaviour160 reports
Other theft53 reports
Vehicle crime52 reports
Public order47 reports
Drugs39 reports

Also: burglary 34, shoplifting 32, robbery 19, theft from the person 16, other crime 7, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 5, criminal damage and arson 1.

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 5RT

Ward
Woolwich Dockyard
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 5PR30 mSE18 5RU30 mSE18 5RS40 mSE18 5PS40 mSE18 5RP50 mSE18 5RR50 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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