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 miles
- Islington 10.2 miles
- City of Westminster 10.9 miles
- Bexley 3.4 miles
- Sutton 12.4 miles
- Croydon 8.8 miles
- Harrow 20 miles
- Basildon 18.8 miles
- Maidstone 23 miles
- Gillingham 22.6 miles
- Harlow 22.2 miles
- Grays 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 1 mile
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 1.1 miles
- Blackfen & Lamorbey Ward 1.1 miles
- Eltham Page Ward 1.3 miles
- Middle Park & Horn Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Greenwich Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Falconwood & Welling Ward 1.6 miles
- Longlands Ward 1.6 miles
- Mottingham Ward 1.7 miles
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.9 miles
- East Wickham Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Eltham Town & Avery Hill
SE9 5AF, SE9 2PT, SE9 9BL, SE12 2BT, SE9 2AT, SE9 2DL, SE9 5TG, SE9 1JD, SE9 2PJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 22.6 miles
- New Eltham Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Eltham Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.5 miles
Hotels near Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ad
- The Crown Rooms 4 3.7 miles
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Brama 4 3.6 miles
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 4.7 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 5.1 miles
- Premier Inn London Eltham 3 1 mile
- The Crown Inn 4 2.6 miles
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 4.4 miles
- Greenwich Oasis Near o2 arena with Spacious Charm 3 1.3 miles
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 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1.7 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 2.3 miles
- The Valley Stadium 3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.5 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.7 miles
- Queen's House Museum 3.8 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.9 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 4 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 4.1 miles