SE13 5BX Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackheath. Region: London.
Streets
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 (36% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Blackheath (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Small HMO Northern Extension.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 111 AND 113, DACRE PARK SE13, grade II
- 73-87, DACRE PARK SE13, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK CORNER OF ST MARGARET'S PASSAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garages at 49-71 Dacre Park, permissioned (80 m)
- 12a Eton Grove: up to 10 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 23 Boone Street, Dacre Park Estate, permissioned (200 m)
- 17 Brandram Road, not permissioned (220 m)
- 17 Brandram Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Merchant Taylors Almshouses Brandram Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Church, 65 Boone Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- BMW site, Lee Terrace, permissioned (310 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 21 addresses are between 27 m and 31 m above sea level (28 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 | Blackheath 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m |
| Hither Green 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Lewisham 7.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 1.2 km |
| Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest St Margaret's Church / Brandram Road Blackheath | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.6 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 33 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lewisham Medical Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lewisham Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Belmont Park Dental Practice | 460 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 270 m |
| Police station | Lewisham Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Manor House Gardens 4.0 ha | 420 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackheath 80 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,180 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 86 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m north-west. 165 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-west |
| Boone's Chapel (With Short Abutting Wall to East) | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south |
| Monument of Sir John Call Bart, Lee Old Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| The Fludyer Tomb, Lee Old Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m south |
| West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km north |
| Greenwich Observatory | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 2.3 km north |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3.0 km north-west |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 74% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 78% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.