SE9 3UL postcode in Greenwich, England

SE9 3UL is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham ward. It is in the Eltham and Chislehurst parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where SE9 3UL is, and what is near it

Map of SE9 3UL and what is near it Map of SE9 3UL: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the SE9 3 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. A20A211 SE9 3AH: also in SE9 3SE9 3DS: also in SE9 3SE9 3NS: also in SE9 3SE9 3PS: also in SE9 3SE9 3PT: also in SE9 3SE9 3PU: also in SE9 3SE9 3PX: also in SE9 3SE9 3PY: also in SE9 3SE9 3QE: also in SE9 3SE9 3QF: also in SE9 3SE9 3QG: also in SE9 3SE9 3QS: also in SE9 3SE9 3QT: also in SE9 3SE9 3RD: also in SE9 3SE9 3RE: also in SE9 3SE9 3RJ: also in SE9 3SE9 3RL: also in SE9 3SE9 3RN: also in SE9 3SE9 3RP: 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 3SH: also in SE9 3SE9 3SJ: also in SE9 3SE9 3SL: also in SE9 3SE9 3SN: 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 3UH: 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 GP 1.1 kmWoodlands Surgery 1.1 kmSchool 1.2 kmMottingham station 1.7 kmMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham SE9 3UL Map of SE9 3UL and what is near it Map of SE9 3UL: 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), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. St Olave's Prep School 500 mGP 1.1 kmWoodlands Surgery 1.1 kmSchool 1.2 kmMottingham, Coldharbour& New Eltham SE9 3UL
  • SE9 3UL
  • Other postcodes in SE9 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.4369, longitude 0.0733)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE9 3UL?

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 3UL?

Every home and business at SE9 3UL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)95% can get it

Greenwich: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Greenwich: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Greenwich.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3UL?

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 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 3UL 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 3UL.

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 SE9 3UL: 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 SE9 3UL 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 3UL?

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 3UL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE9 3UL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 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 SE9 3UL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around SE9 3UL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (28%). 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 3UL

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 £3,513 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,108.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,405
Band Babout 70 (8%)£1,639
Band Cabout 240 (28%)£1,874
Band Dabout 470 (54%)£2,108
Band Eabout 70 (8%)£2,576
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,045
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,513
Band Hfewer than 5£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 SE9 3UL is in (ONS area E01001619), 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 3UL?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE9 3UL is New Eltham Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • New Eltham Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Mottingham 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.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Footscray Road / Southwood Rd, 65 m away.

More stations near SE9 3UL, 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 3UL?

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

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • EVPower Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

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 3UL?

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

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 3UL?

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

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

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 3UL?

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

The centre of SE9 3UL 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 3UL?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE9 3UL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: burglary 5, robbery 5, other crime 4, drugs 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 3UL

Ward
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Greenwich
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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