Measured Building Surveys in Greenwich

Which postcode districts around Greenwich do we cover for measured building survey work?

Every Greenwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a measured building survey there. Greenwich fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not measured building survey estimates.

How does a measured building survey differ street by street across Greenwich?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Greenwich streets, and each one changes what a measured building survey can achieve at that address.

• Woolwich (SE18) — a measured building survey in Woolwich starts from georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build, and Woolwich reads as Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen. Georgian houses here are rarely square in SE18. Greenwich Council assesses Woolwich measured building surveys against its own Woolwich character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Woolwich references Royal Arsenal.
• Eltham (SE9) — measured building survey work in Eltham means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Eltham is 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments. 1930s semis here are dimensionally consistent throughout SE9. Greenwich Council decides the Eltham application, and Eltham Palace anchors the Eltham location plan.
• Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — a measured building survey in Blackheath (Greenwich) starts from georgian villas, victorian terraces, and Blackheath (Greenwich) reads as Georgian villas around the heath. Georgian houses here are rarely square in SE3. Greenwich Council assesses Blackheath (Greenwich) measured building surveys against its own Blackheath (Greenwich) character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Blackheath (Greenwich) references Blackheath Common.
• Thamesmead (SE28) — post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen defines Thamesmead, where post-war estates, new-build set what a measured building survey can do. Post-war stock here can carry asbestos and non-standard construction across SE28. Any Thamesmead measured building survey is validated by Greenwich Council, with Thamesmead Town Centre the usual Thamesmead reference point on the site plan.
• Kidbrooke (SE3) — measured building survey work in Kidbrooke means new-build, post-war fragments. Kidbrooke is regenerated quarter, new-build estate. Post-war stock here can carry asbestos and non-standard construction throughout SE3. Greenwich Council decides the Kidbrooke application, and Kidbrooke Village anchors the Kidbrooke location plan.
• New Eltham (SE9) — a measured building survey in New Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, and New Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached. 1930s semis here are dimensionally consistent in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses New Eltham measured building surveys against its own New Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for New Eltham references New Eltham station.
• Greenwich (SE10) — measured building survey work in Greenwich means georgian terraces, listed buildings. Greenwich is Georgian World Heritage centre. Georgian houses here are rarely square throughout SE10. Greenwich Council decides the Greenwich application, and Royal Observatory anchors the Greenwich location plan.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a measured building survey in Greenwich?

How designation changes a Greenwich measured building survey: Greenwich Council maintains 20 conservation areas, including Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site), Blackheath, Charlton. Inside any of them a Greenwich measured building survey cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Blackheath sets the tone for Greenwich casework.

No blanket Article 4 over Greenwich: Greenwich Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Greenwich, so a measured building survey outside a Greenwich conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE2 owner wants on file.

Greenwich housing stock: Georgian in Greenwich town centre; Victorian terraces in East Greenwich, Charlton; inter-war semi-detached in Eltham; new-build along the riverside. World Heritage Site status in Greenwich town centre adds heritage weight; outer borough areas (Eltham, Thamesmead) generally permissive. Read that before choosing a measured building survey route in Greenwich — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Greenwich Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

What happens if a Greenwich property sits on a boundary?

• Newham — adjoining Greenwich, with 10 conservation areas centred on E6. A measured building survey on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Newham Council, so the Greenwich quote for measured building surveys is checked against Newham guidance before it is issued.
• Tower Hamlets — adjoining Greenwich, with 58 conservation areas centred on E1. A measured building survey on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Tower Hamlets Council, so the Greenwich quote for measured building surveys is checked against Tower Hamlets guidance before it is issued.
• Lewisham — the Lewisham boundary runs against Greenwich, so a measured building survey a street from Greenwich is decided by Lewisham Council instead. Lewisham runs 30 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why measured building surveys priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Lewisham policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.
• Bexley — adjoining Greenwich, with 16 conservation areas centred on DA1. A measured building survey on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Bexley Council, so the Greenwich quote for measured building surveys is checked against Bexley guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this Greenwich measured building survey page: borough policies maps and conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.