SE6 2BG Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rushey Green. 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 (43% 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 1.0 km
- 16-22 Brownhill Road, permissioned (350 m)
- 246 Brownhill Road, permissioned (430 m)
- Catford Island: up to 602 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- 83-85a Rushey Green: up to 9 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Duke House, 84-86a Rushey Green: up to 6 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- 26-32 George Lane, permissioned (530 m)
- 96-102 Rushey Green: up to 7 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Land at Rushey Green and Bradgate Road (Aldi): up to 88 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 17 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 60 addresses are between 19 m and 21 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Catford Bridge 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m |
| Catford 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Hither Green 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Laleham Road Catford | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 4.2 km |
| Car parks | St Margaret's Church, Lee Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkview Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rushey Green Dental Practice | 460 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 940 m |
| Police station | Catford Police Base | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Catford, Catford Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Mountsfield Park 13 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,510 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m south-east |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Road Nature Reserve | Wood | 2.6 km west |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 2.8 km west |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 2.9 km west |
| Folly Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km north |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 4.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 25 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 60 |
37 of the postcode's 60 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.