SE13 6DP Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced September 2005. Ward: Lewisham Central. 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 B (40% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- Rileys (former Temperance Billiard Hall), grade II
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 223-225 Lewisham High Street, permissioned (60 m)
- 223-225 Lewisham High Street: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- Land at Engate Street: up to 112 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- 9 Whitburn Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- PLACE/Ladywell, former Ladywell Leisure Centre (remainder of site), not permissioned (210 m)
- PLACE/Ladywell, former Ladywell Leisure Centre (remainder of site): up to 102 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 33 Campshill Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- House on the Hill, Slaithewaite Road: up to 52 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 addresses are about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ladywell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m |
| Lewisham 7.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Hither Green 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 750 m |
| Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.3 km | |
| Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 56 within 800 m; nearest Morley Road Ladywell | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Triangle Group Practice Limited | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Sheel Pharmacy Lewisham | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 450 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 700 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 590 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Shisha Town Lewisham Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Ladywell Fields 19 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Mary's Vicarage, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south-west. 37 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-west |
| The Fludyer Tomb, Lee Old Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km east |
| West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-east |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 2.4 km north-west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 2.9 km west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3.1 km north |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 8 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 0 |
8 of the postcode's 8 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 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 | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 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.