SE18 6XJ postcode in Greenwich, England
SE18 6XJ is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Woolwich Common ward. It is in the Greenwich and Woolwich parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE18 6XJ is, and what is near it
- SE18 6XJ
- Other postcodes in SE18 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 51.4849, longitude 0.0637)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SE18 6XJ?
- GreenwichCouncil, for all local services Greenwich: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE18 6XJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Greenwich and WoolwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matthew Pennycook (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matthew Pennycook
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 6XJ?
Every home and business at SE18 6XJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 65% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6XJ?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 6XJ 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 6XJ.
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 6XJ: 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 6XJ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6XJ?
Homes in SE18 6 sold for a typical £412,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, down 7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £492,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £409,100 137 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 postcodeSource: 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 6XJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE18 6XJ 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 6XJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SE18 6XJ. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (11%) | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 140 (16%) | £1,639 |
| Band C | about 360 (41%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 250 (28%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £2,576 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,045 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,513 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 27% 2010 to 2019
- 18% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: 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 6XJ is in (ONS area E01001699), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6XJ?
The nearest open schools to SE18 6XJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6XJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE18 6XJ is Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Woolwich Railway station 950 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 Gunner Lane, 93 m away.
More stations near SE18 6XJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SE18 6XJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE18 6XJ, 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.
- All Saints Medical Centre Pms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 020 8854 3964 650 mWalk
- Triveni Pms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8854 0157 700 mWalk
- St Marks Pms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8854 6262 750 mWalk
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 6XJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE18 6XJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 3 chargers 200 mWalk
- Charge Your Car Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 900 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE18 6XJ?
The nearest to the centre of SE18 6XJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Plumstead Dental Surgery Phone 0845 004 7919 600 mWalk
- Karia Dental Phone 020 8854 0030 650 mWalk
- Woolwich Gentle Dental Care Phone 020 8854 4281 750 mWalk
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 6XJ?
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.
- Lornat Healthcare Ltd- Greenwich 650 mWalk
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8333 3284 1.2 kmCycle
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 6XJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE18 6XJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Elmdene Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 07941 347686 400 mWalk
- EdgeHill Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 07958 495452 500 mWalk
- Khaya Project (Hillreach) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8316 4051 650 mWalk
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 6XJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE18 6XJ, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 13 Old Stable Row Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 8787 5547 500 mWalk
- Burrage Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8244 6969 550 mWalk
- Geepharm Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 7:30pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed 550 mWalk
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 6XJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE18 6XJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 900 mWalk
- Barrier Animal Care Clinic 1.9 kmCycle
- The Animal Clinic Phone +44 20 8319 3033 2.4 kmCycle
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 6XJ in a conservation area?
The centre of SE18 6XJ 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 6XJ?
Police.uk records 815 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE18 6XJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 37, drugs 36, robbery 24, theft from the person 17, other crime 9, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 3.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SE18 6XJ
- Ward
- Woolwich 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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