SE6 4LP Lewisham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Perry Vale. Region: London.
Streets
- Perry Hill, London: 30 addresses
- Clowders Road, Catford: 1 address
- Hawkesfield Road, London: 1 address
- Perry Hill, Catford: 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 D (47% of about 680 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 Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Bell Green Retail Park: up to 1,831 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Former Bell Green Gas Holders and Livesey Memorial Hall: up to 262 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Sainsbury's Bell Green: up to 1,347 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- 128 Catford Hill: up to 13 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- Garages to rear of Creeland Grove: up to 6 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Kenton Court, 132 Adamsrill Road, permissioned (660 m)
- Kenton Court, 132 Adamsrill Road: up to 25 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- Stanton Square Locally Signficant Industrial Site: up to 231 homes, not permissioned (670 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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Bellingham 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Lower Sydenham 787,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Catford 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Castlands Road Bell Green | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 5.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Sainsbury's Sydenham Car Park | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woolstone Medical Centre | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 660 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Catford Police Base | 940 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 430 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.8 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Perry Hill.