SE4 1TP Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brockley. 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 C (48% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brockley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Brockley Conservation Area, 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
- 114-116 Manor Avenue: up to 6 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 1 Brockley Cross, permissioned (200 m)
- 1 Brockley Cross: up to 7 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 111 and 115 Endwell Road, not permissioned (290 m)
- 111- 115 Endwell Road: up to 57 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- 111 and 115 Endwell Road, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land adjoining 196 Brockley Road, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land adjoining 196 Brockley Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 31 addresses are between 29 m and 30 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 65%, gigabit 65% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brockley 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| St Johns (London) 842,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m | |
| Crofton Park 699,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.2 km |
| Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 1.2 km | |
| Lewisham DLR Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Wickham Road Brockley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 2.6 km |
| Car parks | St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 39 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vesta Road Surgery | 690 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Amin Pharmacy | 530 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colosseum Dental (Honor Oak) | 480 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Hilly Fields Park 18 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Luxmore Gardens 4,070 m² | 600 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Barriedale Allotments 9,540 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stone House, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m north-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stone House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north-east |
| Hillyfields Sixth Form Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m south-east |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km west |
| Peckham Rye Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 780 m north-west |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 2.6 km north-east |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 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 | 0 | 18 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 13 |
18 of the postcode's 31 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 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.