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 3WB, SE9 9JD, SE9 5AA, SE9 5DJ, SE9 6ZH, SE9 2BX, SE9 2BT, SE9 2SB, SE9 9GS … 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
Hotels near Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Brama 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Station Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 7.9 miles12.8 km
Schools in Eltham Town & Avery Hill
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Eltham C of E Primary School Primary
- Leigh Stationers' Academy Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Secondary
- StreetVibes Media Academy Independent - secondary
- Wyborne 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