SE13 6SF Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hither Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Harvard Road, Lewisham: 34 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 C (33% of about 820 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)
- Rear of Chiddingstone House, permissioned (200 m)
- 33 Campshill Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- St Mungos Hostel, Spring Gardens, Arlington Close, permissioned (340 m)
- Driving test centre, off Ennersdale Road, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Driving test centre, off Ennersdale Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- PLACE/Ladywell, former Ladywell Leisure Centre (remainder of site), not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- PLACE/Ladywell, former Ladywell Leisure Centre (remainder of site): up to 102 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 232 Hither Green Lane, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
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 34 addresses are between 18 m and 28 m above sea level (23 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 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ladywell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornford Road Hither Green | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 40 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Health Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Widdicombe Chemist | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rushey Green Dental Practice | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lewisham Park 4.1 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ladywell Fields 19 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,510 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| St Mary's Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Devonshire Road Nature Reserve | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 4.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 34 |
2 of the postcode's 34 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Harvard Road.