SE4 1TW Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brockley. Region: London.
Streets
- Cranfield Road, London: 25 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 (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 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Brockley Cross, permissioned (130 m)
- 1 Brockley Cross: up to 7 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 114-116 Manor Avenue: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 111 and 115 Endwell Road, not permissioned (210 m)
- 111- 115 Endwell Road: up to 57 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- 111 and 115 Endwell Road, not permissioned (210 m)
- Land adjoining 196 Brockley Road, not permissioned (280 m)
- Land adjoining 196 Brockley Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
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 addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 250 m |
| St Johns (London) 842,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Crofton Park 699,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Lewisham DLR Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brockley Delivery Office | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Copeland Road | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 40 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vesta Road Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amin Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Honor Oak) | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hilly Fields Park 18 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Luxmore Gardens 4,070 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barriedale Allotments 9,540 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stone House, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stone House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Hillyfields Sixth Form Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Peckham Rye Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
25 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cranfield Road.