SE9 3RF postcode in Bexley, England

SE9 3RF is a postcode in Bexley, in the Longlands ward. It is in the Old Bexley and Sidcup parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SE9 3RF can get it Across Bexley: 93% Typical price £552,500 Homes sold in SE9 3, last 12 months. ▲ 10.5% on the year before Nearest station New Eltham 850 m in a straight line

Where SE9 3RF is, and what is near it

Map of SE9 3RF and what is near it Map of SE9 3RF: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the SE9 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE9 3AH: also in SE9 3SE9 3DS: also in SE9 3SE9 3JT: also in SE9 3SE9 3JU: also in SE9 3SE9 3JX: also in SE9 3SE9 3JY: also in SE9 3SE9 3JZ: also in SE9 3SE9 3LB: also in SE9 3SE9 3LJ: also in SE9 3SE9 3LL: also in SE9 3SE9 3LN: also in SE9 3SE9 3LQ: also in SE9 3SE9 3LW: also in SE9 3SE9 3NZ: also in SE9 3SE9 3PA: also in SE9 3SE9 3PB: also in SE9 3SE9 3PD: also in SE9 3SE9 3PE: also in SE9 3SE9 3PN: also in SE9 3SE9 3PP: also in SE9 3SE9 3PQ: also in SE9 3SE9 3PR: also in SE9 3SE9 3PS: also in SE9 3SE9 3PT: also in SE9 3SE9 3PU: also in SE9 3SE9 3PW: also in SE9 3SE9 3PX: also in SE9 3SE9 3PY: also in SE9 3SE9 3QE: also in SE9 3SE9 3QF: also in SE9 3SE9 3QT: also in SE9 3SE9 3RD: also in SE9 3SE9 3RE: also in SE9 3SE9 3RG: also in SE9 3SE9 3RH: also in SE9 3SE9 3RJ: also in SE9 3SE9 3RL: also in SE9 3SE9 3RN: also in SE9 3SE9 3RP: also in SE9 3SE9 3RQ: also in SE9 3SE9 3RR: also in SE9 3SE9 3RW: also in SE9 3SE9 3SB: also in SE9 3SE9 3SE: also in SE9 3SE9 3SF: also in SE9 3SE9 3SG: also in SE9 3SE9 3SH: also in SE9 3SE9 3SJ: also in SE9 3SE9 3SL: also in SE9 3SE9 3SN: also in SE9 3SE9 3SQ: also in SE9 3SE9 3SW: also in SE9 3SE9 3TS: also in SE9 3SE9 3TT: also in SE9 3SE9 3TU: also in SE9 3SE9 3TZ: also in SE9 3SE9 3UA: also in SE9 3SE9 3UB: also in SE9 3SE9 3UD: also in SE9 3SE9 3UE: also in SE9 3SE9 3UF: also in SE9 3SE9 3UG: also in SE9 3SE9 3UH: also in SE9 3SE9 3UL: also in SE9 3SE9 3UP: also in SE9 3SE9 3UQ: also in SE9 3SE9 3UR: also in SE9 3SE9 3UT: also in SE9 3SE9 3UW: also in SE9 3 School 850 mSchool 950 mWoodlands Surgery 1.0 kmGP 1.4 kmSchool 1.6 kmSidcup station 1.7 kmMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham SE9 3RF Map of SE9 3RF and what is near it Map of SE9 3RF: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the SE9 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 850 mGP 1.4 kmSchool 1.6 kmMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham SE9 3RF
  • SE9 3RF
  • Other postcodes in SE9 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 2 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 51.4329, longitude 0.0793)

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 SE9 3RF?

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 SE9 3RF?

Every home and business at SE9 3RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE9 3RF 100% Bexley 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE9 3RF 100% Bexley 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 SE9 3RF?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Bexley's days for SE9 3RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE9 3RF 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 SE9 3RF 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 SE9 3RF.

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 Bexley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE9 3RF: 2,738 properties in Bexley are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Bexley

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 SE9 3RF 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE9 3RF?

Homes in SE9 3 sold for a typical £552,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 10.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£552,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £527,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £632,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £535,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £335,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole SE9 district: a typical £475,000 from 487 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 SE9 3RF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE9 3RF 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 SE9 3RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around SE9 3RF. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (83%). 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 SE9 3RF

Band D in Bexley for 2026‑27: £2,366. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,103 (band C) to £3,418 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,892.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,578
Band Bfewer than 5£1,841
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,103
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,366
Band Eabout 420 (69%)£2,892
Band Fabout 90 (15%)£3,418
Band Gwithheld£3,944
Band Hwithheld£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 83% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bexley 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 SE9 3RF is in (ONS area E01000423), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 SE9 3RF?

The nearest open schools to SE9 3RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE9 3RF, 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 SE9 3RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE9 3RF is New Eltham Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • New Eltham Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Sidcup Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest County Gate, 112 m away.

More stations near SE9 3RF, 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 SE9 3RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE9 3RF, 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 SE9 3RF?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE9 3RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • EVPower Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 SE9 3RF?

The nearest to the centre of SE9 3RF, 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 SE9 3RF?

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 SE9 3RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE9 3RF, 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 SE9 3RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE9 3RF, 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.

  • Southcott Chemist Mon to Wed 9:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9:30am to 1pm; Fri 9:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed 550 mWalk
  • Stevens Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8850 1593 850 mWalk
  • Rey Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8850 1989 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 SE9 3RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE9 3RF 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 SE9 3RF in a conservation area?

The centre of SE9 3RF 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 SE9 3RF?

Police.uk records 153 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE9 3RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Other theft12 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Public order8 reports

Also: burglary 7, drugs 4, robbery 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 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 SE9 3RF

Ward
Longlands
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Bexley
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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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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