SE4 2DY Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Telegraph Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- St Asaph Road, London: 35 addresses
- Aspinall Road, London: 1 address
- Finland Road, London: 1 address
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 (58% 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)
- 3 Mantle Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 1 Avignon Road, permissioned (180 m)
- 6 Mantle Road, not permissioned (190 m)
- 6 Mantle Road: up to 47 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 111- 115 Endwell Road: up to 57 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 111 and 115 Endwell Road, not permissioned (340 m)
- 111 and 115 Endwell Road, not permissioned (350 m)
- Land adjoining 196 Brockley Road, not permissioned (370 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 2 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 37 addresses are between 23 m and 27 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 82%, gigabit 82% 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 | 230 m |
| Nunhead 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Crofton Park 699,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Lewisham DLR Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St. Asaph Road Brockley | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Copeland Road | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 39 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.1 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vesta Road Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amin Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Honor Oak) | 200 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Foxberry Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Telegraph Hill Park 4.1 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Luxmore Gardens 4,070 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deptford Allotments 1.4 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Peckham Rye Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) east |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
37 of the postcode's 37 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 St Asaph Road.