SE28 8DW postcode in Greenwich, England
SE28 8DW is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Thamesmead Moorings ward. It is in the Erith and Thamesmead parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE28 8DW is, and what is near it
- SE28 8DW
- Other postcodes in SE28 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.5070, longitude 0.1152)
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 8DW?
- 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 8DW 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 8DW?
Every home and business at SE28 8DW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 8DW?
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 8DW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 40 homes and businesses at SE28 8DW. 40 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 8DW: 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 8DW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:26 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 12:26 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 8DW?
Homes in SE28 8 sold for a typical £362,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £385,000 9 sales
- Terraced £370,000 61 sales
- Flat or maisonette £195,000 13 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 8DW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE28 8DW 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 SE28 8DW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SE28 8DW. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (51%). 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 £2,108 (band D); band C, the most common, is £1,874.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (29%) | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 160 (22%) | £1,639 |
| Band C | about 280 (39%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,576 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,045 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,513 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 51% 1965 to 1982
- 30% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: 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 8DW is in (ONS area E01001690), 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 8DW?
The nearest open schools to SE28 8DW, 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 8DW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE28 8DW is Barking Riverside, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Barking Riverside Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Abbey Wood Railway station 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.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Linton Mead Primary School, 144 m away.
More stations near SE28 8DW, 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 8DW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE28 8DW, 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.
- Gallions Reach Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8333 5000 400 mWalk
- Abbey Wood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 8310 7066 1.1 kmWalk
- Lakeside Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 8102 0488 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 8DW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE28 8DW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE28 8DW?
The nearest to the centre of SE28 8DW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gallions Reach Dental Clinic Phone 020 8312 1626 400 mWalk
- Clocktower Dental Phone 020 8311 9400 550 mWalk
- Abbeywood Dental Phone 020 8310 9326 950 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 8DW?
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 2.4 kmCycle
- Barking Birth Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8983 8000 3.7 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 8DW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE28 8DW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brook House Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8320 5600 450 mWalk
- Emmanuel Care Services Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8310 9340 600 mWalk
- Weybourne Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 8310 8674 1.4 kmCycle
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 8DW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE28 8DW, 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.
- Worthcare Ltd Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 400 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, 2 Twin Tumps Way Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8310 6585 750 mWalk
- Access Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8310 6482 1.0 kmWalk
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 8DW?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE28 8DW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard 550 mWalk
- Aspen Vet Surgery Phone +44 20 8311 5990 3.1 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.3 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 8DW in a conservation area?
The centre of SE28 8DW 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 8DW?
Police.uk records 316 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE28 8DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 12, burglary 8, robbery 8, other crime 5, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 3, criminal damage and arson 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 8DW
- Ward
- Thamesmead Moorings
- 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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