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SE3 8EA

Blackheath Westcombe · Greenwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Ward
Blackheath Westcombe
Local authority
Greenwich
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
Postcode district
SE3
Postcode sector
SE3 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE3 0EG 90 m
SE3 0EF 119 m
SE3 0NS 124 m
SE3 0NF 128 m
SE3 0NE 129 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE3 8EA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE3
Postcode sector
SE3 8
Latitude
51.471198
Longitude
0.026241
British National Grid easting
540,828
British National Grid northing
176,639

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Greenwich · E09000011
Electoral ward
Blackheath Westcombe · E05014073
Parish or community
E43000201
Westminster constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich · E14001257
Output area
E00007853
Lower layer super output area
Greenwich 021B · E01001582
Middle layer super output area
Greenwich 021 · E02000333

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
50, Rochester Way, London, SE3 8EA 4 February 2013 £470,000
50, Rochester Way, London, SE3 8EA 28 September 2007 £325,000
40, Rochester Way, London, SE3 8EA 22 October 2003 £290,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
195
Primary
106
Secondary
24

  1. Rowan Wood School

    Free schools special

    426 m

  2. Kidbrooke Park Primary School

    Academy converter

    435 m

  3. Leigh Academy Blackheath

    Free schools

    626 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,134
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,452
  • Anti social behaviour 582
  • Vehicle crime 361
  • Other theft 332
  • Shoplifting 277

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

23 female, 18 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.9
SE3 8 residents
10,105

Age bands in SE3 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

1,792 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

1,124 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.8%

2,976 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

2,662 residents

Age 65 and over
14.3%

1,426 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SE3 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

51

within 5 km

  • MANOR BROOK PMS

    117 BROOK LANE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EN

    ODS code G83001

    234 m

  • BLACKHEATH STANDARD PMS

    BLACKHEATH SURGERY, 11-13 CHARLTON ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7HB

    ODS code G83013

    891 m

  • LEE ROAD SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 20 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

    ODS code G85046

    1.5 km

  • FAIRFIELD PMS

    THE FAIRFIELD CENTRE, 41- 43 FAIRFIELD GROVE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8TX

    ODS code G83044

    1.7 km

  • VANBRUGH GROUP PRACTICE

    LEVEL 2, GREENWICH CENTRE, 12 LAMBARDE SQUARE, LONDON, SE10 9GB

    ODS code G83021

    2.1 km

  • LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    308 LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5PJ

    ODS code G85023

    2.1 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    2 WOODLAND WALK, OFF TRAFALGAR ROAD, LONDON, SE10 9UB

    ODS code G83651

    2.1 km

  • NIGHTINGALE SURGERY

    LEE HEALTH CENTRE, 2 HANDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8NP

    ODS code G85727

    2.3 km

  • EVEREST HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    71 SHERARD ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6ER

    ODS code G83027

    2.4 km

  • BURNEY STREET PMS

    48 BURNEY STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8EX

    ODS code G83065

    2.6 km

  • GREENWICH PENINSULA

    GREENWICH PENINSULA PRACTICE, SCHOOLBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE10 0QN

    ODS code Y03755

    2.6 km

  • PRIMECARE PMS (SOUTH STREET)

    SOUTH ST MEDICAL CENTRE, 71A GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8NT

    ODS code G83058

    2.7 km

  • PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    32-33 PLUMBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE10 8PA

    ODS code G83641

    2.8 km

  • ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS

    13A RIPON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3PS

    ODS code G83030

    2.9 km

  • TRIANGLE GROUP PRACTICE LIMITED

    2 MORLEY ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 6DQ

    ODS code G85120

    3.0 km

  • ELTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, PASSEY PLACE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5DQ

    ODS code G83680

    3.0 km

  • ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY

    ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY, 30 PASSEY PLACE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5DQ

    ODS code G83015

    3.0 km

  • TRIVENI PMS

    ESCREET SURGERY, ESCREET GROVE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5TE

    ODS code G83026

    3.1 km

  • WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

    4 EDWIN HALL PLACE, LONDON, SE13 6RN

    ODS code G85722

    3.3 km

  • VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    25-27 JOHN WILSON STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6PZ

    ODS code G83067

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 51 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wricklemarsh Rd Rochester Way

    BCT · Kidbrooke

    0.1 miles

  • Kidbrooke Park Close

    BCT · Kidbrooke

    0.1 miles

  • Kidbrooke Park Close

    BCT · Kidbrooke

    0.1 miles

  • Eastbrook Road

    BCT · Kidbrooke

    0.1 miles

  • Eastbrook Road

    BCT · Kidbrooke

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Greenwich 021B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,179 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
3
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

195 open schools are in scope, including 106 primary and 24 secondary schools. Rowan Wood School is the nearest published school at 426 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,134 published events cover 12 months, averaging 344.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,452 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.