SE13 5RA Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lee Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Manor Park, Lewisham: 31 addresses
- Kellerton 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 (53% of about 810 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 HMO Northern Extension.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 33 Nightingale Grove: up to 16 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 35 Nightingale Grove, permissioned (320 m)
- Land at Nightingale Grove and Maythorne Cottages: up to 27 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Rear of 41-43 Nightingale Grove: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 37-43 Nightingale Grove (remainder of site), not permissioned (340 m)
- Nightingale Grove and Maythorne Cottages: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Driving test centre, off Ennersdale Road, not permissioned (370 m)
- Driving test centre, off Ennersdale Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 32 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (15 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 | Hither Green 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Ladywell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 1.5 km |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Kellerton Road Hither Green | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 890 m |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lewisham Medical Centre | 520 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rains Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Beauty Lee | 500 m |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Costcutters, Lewishman Cashzone | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Manor Park 1.2 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mountsfield Park 13 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Clarendon Rise Allotments 1,200 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor House Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 350 m north-east. 69 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 350 m north-east |
| Lee Public Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m north-east |
| Boone's Chapel (With Short Abutting Wall to East) | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m north |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m north |
| The Fludyer Tomb, Lee Old Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.5 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-east |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3.6 km north |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 4.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 32 |
3 of the postcode's 32 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Manor Park.