SE2 9EF postcode in Greenwich, England

SE2 9EF is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Abbey Wood ward. It is in the Erith and Thamesmead parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Very low flood risk 42 of 42 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SE2 9EF can get it Across Greenwich: 90% Typical price £405,000 Homes sold in SE2 9, last 12 months. ▲ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Abbey Wood (London) 750 m in a straight line

Where SE2 9EF is, and what is near it

Map of SE2 9EF and what is near it Map of SE2 9EF: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the SE2 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE2 9BP: also in SE2 9SE2 9BT: also in SE2 9SE2 9BW: also in SE2 9SE2 9DR: also in SE2 9SE2 9DW: also in SE2 9SE2 9DX: also in SE2 9SE2 9DZ: also in SE2 9SE2 9EB: also in SE2 9SE2 9ED: also in SE2 9SE2 9EE: also in SE2 9SE2 9EG: also in SE2 9SE2 9EH: also in SE2 9SE2 9EJ: also in SE2 9SE2 9EL: also in SE2 9SE2 9EN: also in SE2 9SE2 9EP: also in SE2 9SE2 9EQ: also in SE2 9SE2 9ER: also in SE2 9SE2 9EU: also in SE2 9SE2 9EW: also in SE2 9SE2 9EX: also in SE2 9SE2 9EY: also in SE2 9SE2 9FN: also in SE2 9SE2 9FP: also in SE2 9SE2 9HA: also in SE2 9SE2 9HB: also in SE2 9SE2 9HD: also in SE2 9SE2 9HJ: also in SE2 9SE2 9HL: also in SE2 9SE2 9HN: also in SE2 9SE2 9HP: also in SE2 9SE2 9HR: also in SE2 9SE2 9HS: also in SE2 9SE2 9HT: also in SE2 9SE2 9HU: also in SE2 9SE2 9HW: also in SE2 9SE2 9HX: also in SE2 9SE2 9JJ: also in SE2 9SE2 9JL: also in SE2 9SE2 9JN: also in SE2 9SE2 9JP: also in SE2 9SE2 9JR: also in SE2 9SE2 9JS: also in SE2 9SE2 9JW: also in SE2 9SE2 9JX: also in SE2 9SE2 9LL: also in SE2 9SE2 9LN: also in SE2 9SE2 9LP: also in SE2 9SE2 9LR: also in SE2 9SE2 9LS: also in SE2 9SE2 9LT: also in SE2 9SE2 9LU: also in SE2 9SE2 9LW: also in SE2 9SE2 9LX: also in SE2 9SE2 9LY: also in SE2 9SE2 9LZ: also in SE2 9SE2 9NA: also in SE2 9SE2 9NB: also in SE2 9SE2 9ND: also in SE2 9SE2 9NE: also in SE2 9SE2 9NG: also in SE2 9SE2 9NH: also in SE2 9SE2 9NJ: also in SE2 9SE2 9NL: also in SE2 9SE2 9NP: also in SE2 9SE2 9NQ: also in SE2 9SE2 9NR: also in SE2 9SE2 9NS: also in SE2 9SE2 9NT: also in SE2 9SE2 9NU: also in SE2 9SE2 9NW: also in SE2 9SE2 9NX: also in SE2 9SE2 9NY: also in SE2 9SE2 9PF: also in SE2 9SE2 9PH: also in SE2 9SE2 9PJ: also in SE2 9SE2 9PP: also in SE2 9SE2 9PR: also in SE2 9SE2 9PS: also in SE2 9SE2 9PT: also in SE2 9SE2 9PU: also in SE2 9SE2 9PW: also in SE2 9SE2 9PX: also in SE2 9SE2 9PY: also in SE2 9SE2 9PZ: also in SE2 9SE2 9QA: also in SE2 9SE2 9QB: also in SE2 9SE2 9QD: also in SE2 9SE2 9QE: also in SE2 9SE2 9QF: also in SE2 9SE2 9QG: also in SE2 9SE2 9QH: also in SE2 9SE2 9QJ: also in SE2 9SE2 9QL: also in SE2 9SE2 9QN: also in SE2 9SE2 9QP: also in SE2 9SE2 9QQ: also in SE2 9SE2 9QR: also in SE2 9SE2 9QS: also in SE2 9SE2 9QT: also in SE2 9SE2 9QW: also in SE2 9SE2 9RA: also in SE2 9SE2 9RE: also in SE2 9SE2 9RF: also in SE2 9SE2 9RG: also in SE2 9SE2 9RH: also in SE2 9SE2 9RJ: also in SE2 9SE2 9RL: also in SE2 9SE2 9RR: also in SE2 9SE2 9RZ: also in SE2 9SE2 9SA: also in SE2 9SE2 9SD: also in SE2 9SE2 9SG: also in SE2 9SE2 9SH: also in SE2 9SE2 9SW: also in SE2 9 Lakeside Medical 1.1 kmTram or metro 2.9 kmAbbey Wood SE2 9EF Map of SE2 9EF and what is near it Map of SE2 9EF: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the SE2 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Abbey Wood SE2 9EF
  • SE2 9EF
  • Other postcodes in SE2 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.4898, longitude 0.1110)

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 SE2 9EF?

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 SE2 9EF?

Every home and business at SE2 9EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE2 9EF 100% Greenwich 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE2 9EF 100% Greenwich Over 99%
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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 SE2 9EF?

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 SE2 9EF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 42 homes and businesses at SE2 9EF. 42 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

42 homes and businesses at SE2 9EF Very low: 42

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 SE2 9EF: 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 SE2 9EF is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 17:35 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 17:35 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE2 9EF?

Homes in SE2 9 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£405,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£393,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £390,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £240,000 13 sales

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

Across the whole SE2 district: a typical £430,000 from 156 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 SE2 9EF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE2 9EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 September 2024. 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 SE2 9EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around SE2 9EF. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (32%). 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 SE2 9EF

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 £2,108 (band D); band C, the most common, is £1,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,405
Band Babout 260 (23%)£1,639
Band Cabout 700 (62%)£1,874
Band Dabout 140 (12%)£2,108
Band Efewer than 5£2,576
Band Ffewer than 5£3,045
Band Gfewer than 5£3,513
Band Hfewer than 5£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 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 SE2 9EF is in (ONS area E01001578), 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 SE2 9EF?

The nearest open schools to SE2 9EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE2 9EF, 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 SE2 9EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE2 9EF is Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Abbey Wood Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eynsham Drive / Blithdale Road, 215 m away.

More stations near SE2 9EF, 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 SE2 9EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE2 9EF, 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 SE2 9EF?

0 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE2 9EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 SE2 9EF?

The nearest to the centre of SE2 9EF, 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 SE2 9EF?

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 SE2 9EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE2 9EF, 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 SE2 9EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE2 9EF, 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 SE2 9EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE2 9EF 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 SE2 9EF in a conservation area?

The centre of SE2 9EF 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 SE2 9EF?

Police.uk records 577 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE2 9EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences163 reports
Anti-social behaviour161 reports
Vehicle crime82 reports
Other theft37 reports
Public order29 reports
Shoplifting27 reports

Also: drugs 23, burglary 18, robbery 10, other crime 10, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 5, criminal damage and arson 4, theft from the person 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 SE2 9EF

Ward
Abbey Wood
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.

SE2 9EN80 mSE2 9QE90 mSE2 9EG100 mSE2 9EL110 mSE2 9EE140 mSE2 0TF160 m
All of SE2

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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