SE13 6TF Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced March 1983. Ward: Hither Green. 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 (48% of about 800 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
- Rear of 101-103 Springbank Road, permissioned (170 m)
- 3-5 Duncrievie Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Rear of 41-43 Nightingale Grove: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 37-43 Nightingale Grove (remainder of site), not permissioned (550 m)
- Nightingale Grove and Maythorne Cottages: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- 246 Brownhill Road, permissioned (570 m)
- Bestway Cash and Carry: up to 136 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- 232 Hither Green Lane, not permissioned (580 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 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 addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
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 | 540 m |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m | |
| Ladywell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Wellmeadow Road Hither Green | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 4.1 km |
| Car parks | St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 36 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Health Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hillview Dental Centre | 310 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Mountsfield Park 13 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | Prendergast Girls School Playing Field 3.5 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,500 m² | 430 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m south. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m south |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km east |
| Birdbrook | Wood | 2.7 km north-east |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 3.2 km south-west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 4.4 km north |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 4.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.