The ward of Eltham Town & Avery Hill sits in the north of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, combining the busy high street around Eltham with the quieter, leafy slopes of Avery Hill. It feels part town-centre and part suburb: local shops, cafés and a market atmosphere around Eltham contrast with wide green spaces and family housing, while good bus links and rail connections make it a popular commuter area.
Avery Hill Park is a local highlight, with a Victorian mansion and a historic winter garden that hint at the area's late‑19th and early‑20th century prosperity; the former University of Greenwich campus nearby and the proximity of Eltham Palace add architectural and historic interest. Socially it’s mixed and community‑oriented, with active local groups, independent businesses and the familiar pressures of housing change and redevelopment seen across outer London suburbs.
Postcode districts covering Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.2 miles26 km
- Islington 10.2 miles16.4 km
- City of Westminster 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bexley 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sutton 12.4 miles20 km
- Croydon 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Harrow 20 miles32.3 km
- Basildon 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Maidstone 23 miles37 km
- Gillingham 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Harlow 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Grays 11.8 miles19 km
Neighbouring places
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Blackfen & Lamorbey Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eltham Page Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Middle Park & Horn Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Greenwich Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Longlands Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mottingham Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- East Wickham Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Eltham Town & Avery Hill
SE9 2AR, SE9 2SX, SE9 5PZ, SE9 6EL, SE9 2AZ, SE9 1UQ, SE9 1BT, SE9 2RA, SE9 2LD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4 miles6.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 22.6 miles36.4 km
- New Eltham Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Eltham Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Eltham Town & Avery Hill
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Eltham C of E Primary School Primary
- Leigh Stationers' Academy Secondary
- Wyborne Primary School Primary
- StreetVibes Media Academy Independent - secondary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Park View Road Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Valley Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.7 miles6 km
- Queen's House Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.2 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km