SE12 9NQ Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Grove Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Jevington Way, London: 37 addresses
- Senlac 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 D (58% of about 660 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): Jevington Way Article 4 Direction, 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Nicholas Court, 166 Burnt Ash Hill: up to 5 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 252 Baring Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Marvels Lane Boys Club, Balder Rise: up to 28 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 79 Chinbrook Road, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 79 Chinbrook Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 81 Chinbrook Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Sainsbury Local and West of Grove Park Station: up to 78 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 94 Chinbrook Road: up to 4 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 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 38 addresses are between 34 m and 40 m above sea level (36 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 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jevington Way Mottingham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Eltham Shoppers Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.9 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oakview Family Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Park Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 120 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Horn Park 6.7 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,360 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exford Road Allotments 1.4 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grove Park Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lower Marvels Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Marvels Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Elmstead Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 38 |
1 of the postcode's 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lewisham: see them on the Lewisham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Jevington Way.