Flats to Rent in Greenwich

Renting in Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich runs along the south bank of the Thames from Deptford Creek east through Greenwich, the Greenwich Peninsula, Charlton and Woolwich to Thamesmead, and south to Eltham and Kidbrooke. On the ONS measure in the table above, its average rent sits a little below the London average. Council tax is close to average: Band D is £2,107.86 in 2026/27, against a London average of £2,068 (MHCLG).

The borough mixes some of London's best-known historic places with some of its largest new developments, so the rental stock ranges from Georgian and Victorian houses to towers of new flats.

The neighbourhoods

Greenwich town centre and the riverside

Maritime Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Old Royal Naval College, the Queen's House, the Royal Observatory on the hill in Greenwich Park, and the Cutty Sark in its dry dock. Greenwich Market is a covered market of food and craft stalls. Greenwich station has trains to London Bridge and Cannon Street and the DLR, and Cutty Sark station is also on the DLR. Rentals are flats in period houses and newer blocks along the river. Weekends and summer bring large numbers of visitors.

Blackheath and Westcombe Park

The heath itself is shared with Lewisham, and Blackheath village and station are on the Lewisham side. The Greenwich side of the heath has large Victorian and Georgian houses towards Blackheath Standard and Westcombe Park, whose station has trains to London Bridge. Most rentals are flats in large period houses and family houses, at the top of the borough's price range.

Greenwich Peninsula

The peninsula, around the O2, is one of London's largest new residential areas, with towers of new flats, the Design District's workspaces and a riverside path. North Greenwich station is on the Jubilee line, and the cable car crosses the river to the Royal Docks. Rentals are almost all newer flats, many in buildings with gyms and concierges. Concert nights bring crowds to the station.

Charlton

Charlton, between Greenwich and Woolwich, has Victorian terraces, inter-war streets and estates, Charlton House, a Jacobean mansion, and The Valley, Charlton Athletic's ground. Charlton station has trains to London Bridge and Cannon Street. It is usually cheaper than Greenwich town centre.

Woolwich

Woolwich has changed quickly around the Royal Arsenal, the former munitions works, whose buildings now hold flats, restaurants and Woolwich Works, an arts centre. Woolwich station has the Elizabeth line through Canary Wharf to the City and the West End; Woolwich Arsenal has the DLR and Southeastern trains. Much of the rental stock is newer flats, with older terraces and estates around the town centre.

Eltham and Kidbrooke

Eltham, in the south, is mostly inter-war suburbs of semis and terraces, with Eltham Palace, a medieval royal palace with an art deco house built onto it, now run by English Heritage. Kidbrooke has been rebuilt as Kidbrooke Village, a large new development of flats around a park. Eltham, New Eltham, Mottingham and Kidbrooke stations have trains to central London, and Falconwood station is just over the boundary in Bexley. These are family areas, with more houses than flats.

Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Thamesmead

The east of the borough is its most affordable. Plumstead has Victorian terraces and Plumstead Common. Abbey Wood station, on the boundary with Bexley, is the south-eastern end of the Elizabeth line and has Thameslink and Southeastern trains. Thamesmead, built from the late 1960s on the former Erith marshes and split between Greenwich and Bexley, is being regenerated by Peabody; it has no station of its own, so most journeys start with a bus to Abbey Wood or Woolwich.

Getting around

Greenwich has more kinds of transport than most boroughs: the Elizabeth line (Woolwich and Abbey Wood), the Jubilee line (North Greenwich), the DLR (Cutty Sark, Greenwich, Woolwich Arsenal and others) to Canary Wharf, Bank and Lewisham, and Southeastern and Thameslink trains to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers river buses stop at Greenwich, North Greenwich and Woolwich piers. Check a specific commute on the TfL Journey Planner before you sign.

Schools

State secondaries include Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, St Ursula's Convent School (Catholic, girls), Woolwich Polytechnic School (boys) in Thamesmead, Crown Woods Academy in Eltham and John Roan School in Westcombe Park. Independent schools include Eltham College and Blackheath High School (girls). Faith and independent schools set their own admissions rules, and popular primaries can have small distance catchments, so read each school's admissions criteria and its latest Ofsted report before choosing a street for a school.

Parks and open space

Greenwich Park is a royal park with views across the river to Canary Wharf and the City. The borough also has Charlton Park, Maryon Wilson Park, Oxleas Wood and the woods of Shooters Hill, Avery Hill Park in Eltham, and the Thames Path along the whole riverside.

Safety

Crime concentrates around the busiest town centres and stations, including Woolwich and Eltham, and around the O2 on event nights. Residential streets are usually quieter. For a specific street, the police's crime map at police.uk shows reported crime month by month.

Who it suits

Greenwich suits people who work in Canary Wharf, the City or the West End and want the Elizabeth line, Jubilee line or DLR; people who want new flats with river views on the peninsula or at Woolwich; and families who want houses and parks in Eltham or near the heath. It suits people less well if they want a quiet street near the main tourist areas, or live in Thamesmead and need a station on the doorstep.

Useful links

Royal Borough of Greenwich: royalgreenwich.gov.uk (council tax, parking, school admissions)
Crime by street: police.uk
Journeys: tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey
Royal Museums Greenwich: rmg.co.uk

The listings above are homes and rooms advertised by their landlords in Greenwich now. Check which line each one is near: the Elizabeth line, Jubilee line, DLR and National Rail all serve different parts of the borough.