SE3 8EA postcode in Greenwich, England
SE3 8EA is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Blackheath Westcombe ward. It is in the Greenwich and Woolwich parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE3 8EA is, and what is near it
- SE3 8EA
- Other postcodes in SE3 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 5 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 51.4712, longitude 0.0262)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SE3 8EA?
- 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 SE3 8EA 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 SE3 8EA?
Every home and business at SE3 8EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 SE3 8EA?
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 SE3 8EA 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 8EA.
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 SE3 8EA: 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 SE3 8EA 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 8EA?
Homes in SE3 8 sold for a typical £560,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £820,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £595,000 27 sales
- Terraced £500,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £410,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE3 district: a typical £512,230 from 342 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 SE3 8EA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE3 8EA 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 8EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SE3 8EA. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 £4,216 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,874.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 130 (19%) | £1,639 |
| Band C | about 230 (33%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 90 (13%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,576 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £3,513 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 36% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 SE3 8EA is in (ONS area E01001582), 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 8EA?
The nearest open schools to SE3 8EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 8EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE3 8EA is Kidbrooke Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Kidbrooke Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Blackheath Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Lewisham DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 2.8 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 Wricklemarsh Rd Rochester Way, 173 m away.
More stations near SE3 8EA, 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 8EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE3 8EA, 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.
- Manor Brook Pms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8856 9720 250 mWalk
- Blackheath Standard Pms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8269 2040 900 mWalk
- Lee Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 020 8852 1235 1.5 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 SE3 8EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE3 8EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Allego Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
- Chargemaster Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 650 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 SE3 8EA?
The nearest to the centre of SE3 8EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Eastbrook Dental Practice Phone 020 8856 1867 150 mWalk
- Dental Beauty Blackheath Phone 020 8856 0360 750 mWalk
- Artisan Implants Phone 020 8305 0606 900 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 SE3 8EA?
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 1.6 kmCycle
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8333 3284 1.8 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 8EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE3 8EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cullum Welch Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8463 8301 550 mWalk
- Arnold House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8319 4055 650 mWalk
- Shooters Hill Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8319 3939 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 SE3 8EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE3 8EA, 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.
- Kidbrooke Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8319 0115 450 mWalk
- Masters Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8856 1104 650 mWalk
- Pyramid Pharmacy, 22 Old Dover Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8858 0059 700 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 SE3 8EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE3 8EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Animal Clinic Phone +44 20 8319 3033 600 mWalk
- Blackheath Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8858 5151 1.5 kmCycle
- Whisker & Woof 1.9 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 SE3 8EA in a conservation area?
The centre of SE3 8EA 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 SE3 8EA?
Police.uk records 403 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE3 8EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 17, robbery 14, drugs 11, theft from the person 7, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 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 SE3 8EA
- Ward
- Blackheath Westcombe
- 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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