SE6 4HA Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Perry Vale. Region: London.
Streets
- Perry Hill, London: 29 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 D (61% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- LIVESEY HALL WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
- LIVESEY MEMORIAL HALL, grade II
- LIVESEY MEMORIAL HALL BOUNDARY WALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Bell Green Gas Holders and Livesey Memorial Hall: up to 262 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Kenton Court, 132 Adamsrill Road, permissioned (280 m)
- Kenton Court, 132 Adamsrill Road: up to 25 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Sydenham Green Group Practice: up to 55 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Bell Green Retail Park: up to 1,831 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 351-355 Sydenham Road, permissioned (390 m)
- Stanton Square Locally Signficant Industrial Site: up to 231 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Sainsbury's Bell Green: up to 1,347 homes, not permissioned (400 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 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lower Sydenham 787,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m |
| Sydenham (London) 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Forest Hill 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Ardley Close Bell Green | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 6.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Sainsbury's Sydenham Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sydenham Green Group Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 540 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Catford Police Base | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Harvest Energy - Northern Lights Filling Station, Stonehaven Road | 490 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest De Frene Market Garden 3,460 m² | 400 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mayow Park 7.0 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 640 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 29 |
29 of the postcode's 29 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Perry Hill.