POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE3 7HU postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 29 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 17 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £380,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 29 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

19 within 400m

SE3 7HU links 19 transport stops within 400m and 41 within 800m. 19 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Shooters Hill Road / Kidbrooke Park Road (BCT) at about 68m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Westcombe Park at about 1,078m.

Local business

78 within 1200m

SE3 7HU currently links 78 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 28 food and drink, 17 grocery, 13 personal services. The closest mapped place is Standard Fish Bar at about 224m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Greenwich sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Greenwich, so the figure describes the region rather than Greenwich itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SE3 7HU in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

29 nearby school rows

29 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE3 7HU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

SE3 7HU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 82, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 33 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£380,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE3 7HU, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

28 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (12), cafe (11), restaurant (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (12), greengrocer (2), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (9), beauty (4).

Amenity group

Health

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (5), optician (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Standard Fish Bar

Fast Food at 26, Old Dover Road, London.

Grocery

Ellis Butchers

Butcher at 24, Old Dover Road, London.

Health

Pyramid Pharmacy

Pharmacy at 22, Old Dover Road, London.

Grocery

Apple N' Orange

Greengrocer at 20, Old Dover Road, London.

Health

Blackheath Eyecare Opticians

Optician at 16, Old Dover Road, London.

Food and drink

Moca

Cafe at 10, Old Dover Road, London.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath

Primary option in SE3 0TX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Blackheath Prep

Primary option in SE3 0NJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brooklands Primary School

Primary option in SE3 9AB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SE3 7HU before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE3 7HU.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE3 7HU with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE3 7HU.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SE3 7HU.