SE28 0JS postcode in Greenwich, England
SE28 0JS is a postcode in Greenwich, in the West Thamesmead ward. It is in the Erith and Thamesmead parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2001.
Where SE28 0JS is, and what is near it
- SE28 0JS
- Other postcodes in SE28 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 51.4992, longitude 0.0917)
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 SE28 0JS?
- 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 SE28 0JS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Erith and ThamesmeadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
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 SE28 0JS?
Every home and business at SE28 0JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Greenwich: 90%
Greenwich: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Greenwich.
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 SE28 0JS?
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 SE28 0JS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 29 homes and businesses at SE28 0JS. 7 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 SE28 0JS: 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 SE28 0JS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:41 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from Erith High Street East to Woolwich ArsenalFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from Erith High Street East to Woolwich Arsenal
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and GreenwichFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:41 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 SE28 0JS?
Homes in SE28 0 sold for a typical £332,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 11.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £465,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £390,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £286,250 34 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE28 district: a typical £356,500 from 154 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 SE28 0JS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE28 0JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 February 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 SE28 0JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SE28 0JS. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (86%). 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 £1,639 (band B) to £3,045 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,874.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 100 (14%) | £1,639 |
| Band C | about 280 (40%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 250 (36%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,576 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,513 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 86% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 SE28 0JS is in (ONS area E01033741), 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 SE28 0JS?
The nearest open schools to SE28 0JS, 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 SE28 0JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE28 0JS is Plumstead Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Plumstead Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Woolwich Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Gallions Reach DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Acres Road, 97 m away.
More stations near SE28 0JS, 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 SE28 0JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE28 0JS, 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.
- Thamesmead Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8319 5880 150 mWalk
- Bannockburn Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 020 8855 5540 1.2 kmCycle
- Plumstead and Wickham Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8855 0052 1.3 kmCycle
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 SE28 0JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE28 0JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- eVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- eVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
- eVolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE28 0JS?
The nearest to the centre of SE28 0JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Belmarsh Phone 020 8331 4400 300 mWalk
- HMP/YOI ISIS Phone 07896 292409 400 mWalk
- HMP Thameside Phone 020 8317 9777 700 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 SE28 0JS?
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.
- DaVita (UK) Ltd - HMP Thameside Phone 020 7581 3139 700 mWalk
- Lornat Healthcare Ltd- Greenwich 2.1 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 SE28 0JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE28 0JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Anchor & Hope Care Services Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8316 0215 600 mWalk
- Blossom Place Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8855 3322 1.0 kmWalk
- Melba Lodge Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
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 SE28 0JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE28 0JS, 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.
- First Care Pharmacy Every day 8am to 8pm · Phone 020 3137 9397 150 mWalk
- Oasis Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 3247 4243 600 mWalk
- Whinchat Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8316 7380 850 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 SE28 0JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE28 0JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard 1.4 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.2 kmCycle
- Aspen Vet Surgery Phone +44 20 8311 5990 3.4 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 SE28 0JS in a conservation area?
The centre of SE28 0JS 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 SE28 0JS?
Police.uk records 454 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE28 0JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 19, burglary 18, other crime 14, robbery 12, possession of weapons 3, criminal damage and arson 2, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SE28 0JS
- Ward
- West Thamesmead
- 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
- June 2001
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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