SE9 5BE postcode in Greenwich, England

SE9 5BE is a postcode in Greenwich, in the Eltham Town & Avery Hill ward. It is in the Eltham and Chislehurst 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 can get it. Greenwich: 90% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in SE9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Eltham 1.0 km in a straight line

Where SE9 5BE is, and what is near it

Map of SE9 5BE and what is near it Map of SE9 5BE: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the SE9 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SE9 5AA: also in SE9 5SE9 5AB: also in SE9 5SE9 5AD: also in SE9 5SE9 5AE: also in SE9 5SE9 5AF: also in SE9 5SE9 5AG: also in SE9 5SE9 5AH: also in SE9 5SE9 5AL: also in SE9 5SE9 5AN: also in SE9 5SE9 5AP: also in SE9 5SE9 5AQ: also in SE9 5SE9 5AR: also in SE9 5SE9 5AS: also in SE9 5SE9 5AW: also in SE9 5SE9 5AX: also in SE9 5SE9 5AY: also in SE9 5SE9 5AZ: also in SE9 5SE9 5BA: also in SE9 5SE9 5BB: also in SE9 5SE9 5BD: also in SE9 5SE9 5BG: also in SE9 5SE9 5BH: also in SE9 5SE9 5BJ: also in SE9 5SE9 5BN: also in SE9 5SE9 5BP: also in SE9 5SE9 5BQ: also in SE9 5SE9 5BS: also in SE9 5SE9 5BW: also in SE9 5SE9 5DA: also in SE9 5SE9 5DB: also in SE9 5SE9 5DG: also in SE9 5SE9 5DJ: also in SE9 5SE9 5DL: also in SE9 5SE9 5DN: also in SE9 5SE9 5DP: also in SE9 5SE9 5DQ: also in SE9 5SE9 5DR: also in SE9 5SE9 5DW: also in SE9 5SE9 5DY: also in SE9 5SE9 5EA: also in SE9 5SE9 5ED: also in SE9 5SE9 5EE: also in SE9 5SE9 5EF: also in SE9 5SE9 5EL: also in SE9 5SE9 5EN: also in SE9 5SE9 5ET: also in SE9 5SE9 5EU: also in SE9 5SE9 5EW: also in SE9 5SE9 5EX: also in SE9 5SE9 5EY: also in SE9 5SE9 5EZ: also in SE9 5SE9 5HA: also in SE9 5SE9 5HB: also in SE9 5SE9 5HD: also in SE9 5SE9 5NB: also in SE9 5SE9 5NP: also in SE9 5SE9 5NS: also in SE9 5SE9 5NT: also in SE9 5SE9 5NU: also in SE9 5SE9 5NW: also in SE9 5SE9 5NX: also in SE9 5SE9 5NY: also in SE9 5SE9 5NZ: also in SE9 5SE9 5PA: also in SE9 5SE9 5PB: also in SE9 5SE9 5PD: also in SE9 5SE9 5PE: also in SE9 5SE9 5PP: also in SE9 5SE9 5PR: also in SE9 5SE9 5PZ: also in SE9 5SE9 5QB: also in SE9 5SE9 5QD: also in SE9 5SE9 5QE: also in SE9 5SE9 5QF: also in SE9 5SE9 5QG: also in SE9 5SE9 5QH: also in SE9 5SE9 5QJ: also in SE9 5SE9 5QL: also in SE9 5SE9 5QN: also in SE9 5SE9 5QP: also in SE9 5SE9 5QQ: also in SE9 5SE9 5QR: also in SE9 5SE9 5QS: also in SE9 5SE9 5QT: also in SE9 5SE9 5QW: also in SE9 5SE9 5RN: also in SE9 5SE9 5RW: also in SE9 5SE9 5SU: also in SE9 5SE9 5SX: also in SE9 5SE9 5TG: also in SE9 5SE9 5TH: also in SE9 5SE9 5TJ: also in SE9 5SE9 5TQ: also in SE9 5 GP 1.8 kmMiddle Park & Horn Park SE9 5BE Map of SE9 5BE and what is near it Map of SE9 5BE: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the SE9 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.8 kmMiddle Park & Horn Park SE9 5BE
  • SE9 5BE
  • Other postcodes in SE9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.4480, longitude 0.0602)

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 5BE?

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 5BE?

Every home and business at SE9 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 5BE?

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 5BE 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 5BE.

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 5BE: 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 5BE 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 5BE?

Homes in SE9 5 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£422,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £540,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £458,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £317,500 28 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 5BE

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SE9 5BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 August 2025. The middle sale was £432,500, from £350,000 to £435,000. Across SE9 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £385,000. 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 5BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around SE9 5BE. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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

Council tax bands of the homes around SE9 5BE

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 £3,045 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,576.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,405
Band Babout 90 (11%)£1,639
Band Cabout 180 (23%)£1,874
Band Dabout 240 (30%)£2,108
Band Eabout 260 (33%)£2,576
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,045
Band Gwithheld£3,513
Band Hfewer than 5£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 51% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 5BE is in (ONS area E01001617), 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 5BE?

The nearest open schools to SE9 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE9 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE9 5BE is Eltham Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Eltham Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Mottingham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Footscray Road / Southend Crescent, 180 m away.

More stations near SE9 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE9 5BE, 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 5BE?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE9 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVPower Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 5BE?

The nearest to the centre of SE9 5BE, 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 5BE?

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 5BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE9 5BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Oaks Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 020 8857 9980 2.0 kmCycle
  • Fairmount Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old 2.0 kmCycle
  • Montbelle Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8851 5999 2.1 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 SE9 5BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE9 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE9 5BE 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 5BE in a conservation area?

The centre of SE9 5BE 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 5BE?

Police.uk records 236 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE9 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences58 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Shoplifting41 reports
Vehicle crime29 reports
Other theft16 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: robbery 9, burglary 8, drugs 7, theft from the person 4, other crime 4, 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 5BE

Ward
Eltham Town & Avery Hill
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

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

SE9 5BD30 mSE9 5BG70 mSE9 5AZ80 mSE9 5BB90 mSE9 5BW90 mSE9 5BA90 m
All of SE9

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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