BR1 5EX Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Downham. Region: London.
Streets
- Undershaw Road, London: 26 addresses
- Cranmore Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Lewisham in 2026-27: Band D £2,237 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,492 | £1,740 | £1,989 | £2,237 | £2,735 | £3,232 | £3,729 | £4,475 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (80% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Boundfield Medical Centre, 103 Boundfield Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- Downham Co-op: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (600 m)
- Excalibur Estate, Baudwin Road, permissioned (710 m)
- Excalibur Estate, Baudwin Road: up to 213 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Adj. to Foster House, Whitefoot Lane, permissioned (840 m)
- Sainsbury Local and West of Grove Park Station: up to 78 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- 252 Baring Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 55 m and 56 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grove Park 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Beckenham Hill 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bellingham 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Greenvale School Southend | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 6.0 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakview Family Practice | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cambelle Chemist | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Downham Health Centre | 500 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Catford Police Base | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Downham Way Cashzone | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Forster Park 17 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,040 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.1 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 640 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grove Park Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.2 km east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km east |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km south-west |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-east |
| Marvels Wood | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Undershaw Road.