SE5 8EG Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction. Region: London.
Streets
- Deepdene Road, London: 37 addresses
- Denmark Hill, London: 2 addresses
- Acland Crescent, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (33% of about 670 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- 161,Denmark Hill,,SE5 8EF, permissioned (130 m)
- 161 Denmark Hill SE5 8EF, permissioned (140 m)
- 161 Denmark Hill SE5 8EF, permissioned (140 m)
- Garden Flat, 67 Herne Hill SE24 9NE, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Garden Flat, 67 Herne Hill SE24 9NE, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Dulwich Hamlet Champion Hill Stadium, Dog Kennel Hill, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 3-4,Dog Kennel Hill,,SE22 8AA (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 3-4,Dog Kennel Hill,,SE22 8A (670 m (0.4 miles))
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 40 addresses are between 34 m and 41 m above sea level (38 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 | Denmark Hill 6.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| East Dulwich 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Brixton Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deepdene Road Herne Hill | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | E-scooter And Cycle Hire Parking Bay - Calton Avenue | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.3 km (7.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Herne Hill Road Medical Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Davis Chemist | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denmark Hill (Dental Surgery) | 100 m |
| Hospital | Kings College Hospital | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Romford | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ruskin Park 15 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,730 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,680 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruskin Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 270 m north. 79 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 270 m north |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
4 of the postcode's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Deepdene Road.