SE3 3ES postcode in Greenwich, Lewisham
SE3 3ES is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Blackheath ward of Lewisham. It is in the Lewisham North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since February 2021. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where SE3 3ES is, and what is near it
- SE3 3ES
- Other postcodes in SE3 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 51.4661, longitude 0.0104)
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 SE3 3ES?
- LewishamCouncil, for all local services Lewisham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE3 3ES Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Lewisham NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Vicky Foxcroft (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Vicky Foxcroft
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 SE3 3ES?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SE3 3ES. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SE3 3ES?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE3 3ES.
Check the bin days for SE3 3ES 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 SE3 3ES 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 SE3 3ES.
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 Lewisham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE3 3ES: 8,204 properties in Lewisham are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Lewisham
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 SE3 3ES 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 SE3 3ES?
Homes in the SE3 district sold for a typical £512,230 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 342 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,100,000 14 sales
- Semi-detached £735,000 51 sales
- Terraced £720,000 83 sales
- Flat or maisonette £440,000 194 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 SE3 3ES
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE3 3ES 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 SE3 3ES?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SE3 3ES. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 Lewisham for 2026‑27: £2,237. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,740 (band B) to £4,475 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,989.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 210 (27%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 130 (17%) | £2,237 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £2,735 |
| Band F | about 110 (14%) | £3,232 |
| Band G | about 70 (9%) | £3,729 |
| Band H | about 40 (5%) | £4,475 |
When the homes were built
- 52% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 32% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Lewisham 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 SE3 3ES is in (ONS area E01003200), 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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest open schools to SE3 3ES, 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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE3 3ES is Blackheath Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Blackheath Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Kidbrooke Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Lewisham DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackheath, 109 m away.
More stations near SE3 3ES, 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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE3 3ES, 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.
- Lee Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 020 8852 1235 400 mWalk
- Lewisham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8318 0190 950 mWalk
- Manor Brook Pms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8856 9720 1.1 kmWalk
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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE3 3ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- Ubitrictiy Charging point · 1 charger · up to 4.8 kW 1.3 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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest to the centre of SE3 3ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sparklysmile Phone 020 8852 0442 150 mWalk
- The Mullally Dental Practice Phone 020 8852 0267 250 mWalk
- Belmont Park Dental Practice Phone 020 8297 0053 1.1 kmWalk
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 SE3 3ES?
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.
- The Blackheath Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8318 7722 400 mWalk
- University Hospital Lewisham Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8333 3284 2.4 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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE3 3ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rectory Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8297 5860 600 mWalk
- Cullum Welch Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8463 8301 700 mWalk
- Leah Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8318 2272 950 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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE3 3ES, 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.
- Sogim Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8852 0248 150 mWalk
- Lewisham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8852 7438 950 mWalk
- Lords Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8852 6292 1.1 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 SE3 3ES?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE3 3ES on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Whisker & Woof 1.0 kmWalk
- whisker and woof 1.0 kmWalk
- The Veterinary Practice Phone +44 20 8318 1020 1.0 kmWalk
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 SE3 3ES in a conservation area?
The centre of SE3 3ES is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 SE3 3ES?
Police.uk records 554 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE3 3ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 30, drugs 24, theft from the person 14, robbery 14, other crime 9, bicycle theft 8, possession of weapons 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 SE3 3ES
- Ward
- Blackheath
- 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
- February 2021
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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