SE16 2ST Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: New Cross Gate. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (70% 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Silwood Estate Regeneration Area: up to 61 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- New Bermondsey, Surrey Canal Triangle, permissioned (280 m)
- New Bermondsey, Surrey Canal Triangle: up to 3,492 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 79-161 Ilderton Road, London, SE16 3JZ, permissioned (290 m)
- 171-177,Ilderton Road,,SE16 3LA, permissioned (350 m)
- 23 Corbetts Lane SE16 2BQ, permissioned (350 m)
- 23 Corbetts Lane SE16 2BQ, permissioned (350 m)
- 179 Ilderton Road SE16 3LA, permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Bermondsey 633,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Surrey Quays 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Canada Water 19 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Canada Water Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bermondsey Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millwall Football Ground Bermondsey | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenland Surrey Quays Pier | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space Rentals | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Medical Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Surdock Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Surrey Quays Dental Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Guy's Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Police Rotherhithe Metropolitan Police Stations A-Z | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge House Meadows 2.0 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Southwark Park 27 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,260 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | St James Road and Lynton Road Allotments East Side 1,270 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southwark Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 820 m (0.5 miles) north. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Medieval moated manor house, 43m west of Cathay House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Pumping engine house for Brunel's Thames tunnel | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Tudor naval storehouse at Convoys Wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Water | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Greenland Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Surrey Entrance | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Redriff | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lewisham: see them on the Lewisham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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.