SE13 6QF Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hither Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Hither Green Lane, London: 112 addresses
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 (56% of about 880 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 km (0.6 miles)
- St Mungos Hostel, Spring Gardens, Arlington Close, permissioned (260 m)
- Rear of Chiddingstone House, permissioned (300 m)
- 33 Campshill Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Driving test centre, off Ennersdale Road, not permissioned (310 m)
- Driving test centre, off Ennersdale Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 49 Beacon Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 33 Nightingale Grove: up to 16 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 232 Hither Green Lane, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 112 addresses are between 26 m and 30 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ladywell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Lewisham 7.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lewisham DLR Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornford Road Hither Green | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Health Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widdicombe Chemist | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belmont Park Dental Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lewisham Park 4.1 ha | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ladywell Fields 19 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Mary's Vicarage, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Boone's Chapel (With Short Abutting Wall to East) | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Lee Public Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 49 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 112 |
76 of the postcode's 112 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 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 26% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Hither Green Lane.