BR1 4JL
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Bromley Hill Cemetery, 4 min on foot; Ravensbourne Station is 9 min on foot.
What’s nearby
Distances and times are walking routes.
How the area measures up
Both figures describe the surrounding neighbourhood, not this postcode alone. Crime in BR1 breaks it down by category.
Deprivation
More deprived than average
This neighbourhood sits in the 3rd tenth of England, ranked 8,742 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
329 reports, about 27.4 a month
Within 500 m of here, in the 12 months to July 2026. The police record each report at a point on or near a street, never at an address.
Guides for BR1
The whole district, not just this postcode.
What properties sell for
Every registered sale, as recorded by HM Land Registry. Repossessions and transfers to a company are excluded, so these are open-market prices.
Median sale price
£900,000
Across 5 sales in BR1 4JL between January 2022 and May 2026.
By property type
2 kinds sold
Medians over the same period. A type with only one or two sales behind it is a single house, not a market.
Recent sales in BR1 4JL Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 5
- £580k May 2026 Romany Ridge Hillbrow Road
- £980k Aug 2025 24 Hillbrow Road
- £950k Jul 2022 22 Hillbrow Road
- £900k Jun 2022 26 Hillbrow Road
- £415k Jan 2022 Flat 1, Matilda House Hillbrow Road
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 4 within 2.0 km 300 m
Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. Listed by the Food Standards Agency because they serve food, so they carry a hygiene rating for their kitchen rather than a rating of the rooms.
- 300 m E · 4 min walk Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.3 km SE · 16 min walk Travelodge Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.4 km E · 29 min walk Avis Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.4 km W · 29 min walk Beckenham Park Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
Bus stops Nearest is Bromley Hill Cemetery · 12 within 800 m 350 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk Bromley Hill Cemetery facing SStop DC
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk Bromley Court Hotel facing NWStop DE
- 350 m N · 4 min walk Bromley Hill Cemetery facing NStop DF
- 450 m E · 5 min walk Bromley Court Hotel facing SStop DG
- 550 m E · 7 min walk Park Avenue Bromley facing NStop DD
- 650 m S · 8 min walk Warren Avenue facing E->E
- 700 m N · 8 min walk Old Bromley facing WStop DH
- 700 m N · 9 min walk Ashgrove Road facing SStop DB
- 750 m SE · 9 min walk Park Avenue Bromley facing S->S
- 750 m S · 9 min walk Warren Avenue facing W->W
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk Ravensbourne Station facing W->W
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk Ravensbourne Station facing E->E
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is FM Food Centre · 12 within 1.2 km 550 m
- 550 m N · 7 min walk FM Food Centre
- 650 m N · 8 min walk K&R Supermarket
- 650 m N · 8 min walk B&K Low Cost Supermarket Mace
- 850 m N · 11 min walk Sara Euromarket
- 900 m N · 11 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 950 m N · 11 min walk Iceland Iceland
- 1.0 km SE · 12 min walk Londis Londis
- 1.0 km N · 12 min walk Premier Premier
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk Best Food Mega Mart
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk Ganesha Supermarket
- 1.2 km N · 14 min walk Costcutter Costcutter
- 1.3 km SE · 16 min walk Co-Op Food
Pharmacies Nearest is Duncan's Chemist · 4 within 1.5 km 600 m
- 600 m N · 7 min walk Duncan's Chemist
- 900 m N · 11 min walk Brownes Pharmacy
- 1.0 km N · 12 min walk Day Lewis Pharmacy
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Touchwood Pharmacy
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Bromley Hill Cafe · 12 within 1.0 km 600 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 600 m N · 7 min walk Bromley Hill Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Oct 2025
- 650 m N · 8 min walk Lezz-Et Mangal Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Dec 2025
- 650 m N · 8 min walk Madhuwan Bromley and Mittee Indian Restaurant Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2026
- 750 m NW · 9 min walk McDonalds Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 800 m SW · 9 min walk Raven Expresso Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Mar 2024
- 800 m NE · 9 min walk Grovehill Coffee Morning, Phoenix Community Awaiting inspection
- 900 m N · 11 min walk Sweet Scoops Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2023
- 950 m N · 11 min walk Sponge Kitchens Ltd Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 950 m N · 11 min walk George's Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2024
- 950 m N · 11 min walk GRILLO'S Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Aug 2026
- 1.0 km NW · 12 min walk Frothy Coffee Riverside Awaiting inspection
- 1.0 km N · 13 min walk Cafe Treat Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2024
Takeaways Nearest is PIZZA GOGO · 10 within 1.0 km 650 m
- 650 m N · 8 min walk PIZZA GOGO Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m N · 8 min walk Pizza Hut Delivery Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m N · 8 min walk Bromley Hill Fish Bar Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m N · 8 min walk Fortune House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 900 m N · 11 min walk MORLEY'S Hygiene 5 - very good
- 950 m N · 11 min walk Ben & Harry Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 950 m N · 11 min walk Favorite Chicken & Ribs Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 950 m N · 11 min walk After Hours Express Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 950 m N · 11 min walk Pizza & Chinese Awaiting inspection
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk Downham Kebab Hygiene 4 - good
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Ravensbourne Station · 8 within 5.0 km 800 m
- 800 m SW · 9 min walk Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 1.6 km S · 19 min walk Shortlands Station Railway station entrance
- 1.8 km NW · 22 min walk Beckenham Hill Rail Station Railway station
- 1.8 km E · 22 min walk Sundridge Park Rail Station Railway station
- 1.9 km SE · 23 min walk Bromley North Station Railway station entrance
- 2.4 km W · 29 min walk Beckenham Junction Station Railway station entrance
- 2.6 km NW · 31 min walk Bellingham Station Railway station entrance
- 2.7 km NE · 33 min walk Grove Park Rail Station Railway station
Parks & green space Nearest is Beechmore play park · 10 within 1.5 km 800 m
- 800 m N · 10 min walk Beechmore play park
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk Swiftsden Green
- 1.0 km N · 12 min walk Downham memorial park.
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Downham Park
- 1.2 km NE · 14 min walk Shaftesbury Park
- 1.3 km N · 16 min walk St. Barnabas Park
- 1.6 km W · 21 min walk Beckenham Place Park
- 1.6 km NE · 19 min walk Downham Fields
- 1.6 km NW · 19 min walk Peter Pan's Park
- 1.9 km SE · 23 min walk College Green
Post offices Nearest is Downham Post Office · 3 within 2.0 km 900 m
- 900 m N · 11 min walk Downham Post Office
- 1.9 km NE · 23 min walk Downham Way Post Office
- 2.1 km SE · 25 min walk Bromley Post Office
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Blossom Years · 12 within 1.5 km 950 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
Childcare in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 950 m NE · 11 min walk Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk Fennies London Lane Full day careOfsted: Good90 places
- 1.3 km N · 15 min walk Angelface Preschool Full day careOfsted: Good20 places
- 1.3 km E · 15 min walk Stagecoach Bromley Out-of-school day care
- 1.3 km E · 15 min walk Munchkin Sports Parish C of E Primary School Holiday Camp Out-of-school day care100 places
- 1.3 km NE · 16 min walk Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
- 1.4 km E · 16 min walk Banana Moon Day Nursery Bromley Full day careOfsted: Good70 places
- 1.4 km N · 16 min walk Ladybird Nursery Bromley Full day care60 places
- 1.4 km SE · 17 min walk Kindred Bromley North Full day careOfsted: Good120 places
- 1.6 km SE · 19 min walk Fennies Blyth Road Full day careOfsted: Good94 places
- 1.6 km E · 20 min walk Harlequins Theatre School Bromley Sessional day care
- 1.7 km E · 20 min walk BMB Future Starz Full day care
GP surgeries Nearest is London Lane Clinic · 10 within 2.0 km 950 m
- 950 m E · 11 min walk London Lane Clinic CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2017
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Sundridge Medical Centre CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2017
- 1.6 km SE · 19 min walk Integura
- 1.7 km E · 20 min walk Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 1.8 km NE · 21 min walk Ashdown Medical Group
- 1.9 km NE · 23 min walk Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 1.9 km SE · 23 min walk SpaMedica Bromley
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk South Lewisham Health Centre
- 2.1 km SW · 25 min walk Atwork GP
- 2.3 km SW · 28 min walk Corner Ways Surgery CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2016
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 7 within 1.2 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Playground
- 1.0 km NW · 12 min walk Playground
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk Playground
- 1.4 km E · 16 min walk Playground
- 1.6 km NW · 20 min walk Playground
- 1.9 km W · 24 min walk Playground
- 2.0 km S · 24 min walk Playground
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre · 10 within 2.0 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km NW · 12 min walk Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 1.6 km NE · 19 min walk Downham Leisure Centre
- 1.7 km E · 20 min walk Progressive Fitness UK
- 1.7 km NE · 21 min walk Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 1.9 km W · 23 min walk Beckenham Place Park Lake
- 2.0 km SE · 24 min walk GYM BROMLEY
- 2.2 km E · 26 min walk Bromley Bowling Club
- 2.3 km SE · 28 min walk Pavillion Leisure Centre
- 2.6 km SW · 31 min walk Power Pilates
- 3.7 km W · 44 min walk The County Ground
Dentists Nearest is Arkh View · 10 within 2.0 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km N · 13 min walk Arkh View
- 1.4 km S · 17 min walk Premier Dental Clinic
- 1.5 km SE · 18 min walk Coley Kenward & Partners Dental Practice
- 1.5 km SE · 18 min walk Premier Orthodontists
- 1.6 km S · 20 min walk Shortlands Dental Practice Limited
- 1.7 km S · 20 min walk Bromley Park Dental & Implant Centre CQC: Regulations met
- 1.7 km SE · 20 min walk The Buckley Practice CQC: Regulations met
- 1.7 km SE · 21 min walk Shmile Dental Clinic
- 1.8 km E · 21 min walk HB Dental Practice
- 1.9 km SE · 23 min walk Dr K Brophy Dental Surgery
Places of worship Nearest is Bromley Reform Synagogue · 12 within 2.0 km 1.2 km
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 1.2 km SE · 15 min walk Bromley Reform Synagogue jewish
- 1.3 km SE · 16 min walk Christ Church, Bromley christiananglican
- 1.3 km N · 16 min walk St Barnabas christiananglican
- 1.6 km E · 19 min walk Parish Church of St Mary, Plaistow christiananglican
- 1.6 km NW · 20 min walk The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church christian
- 1.7 km E · 21 min walk St Andrew christiananglican
- 1.8 km NW · 21 min walk St John the Baptist christiananglican
- 1.9 km NE · 22 min walk Good Shepherd Church christian
- 1.9 km SE · 23 min walk Bromley Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul christiananglican
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk Albacore Meeting Room christian
- 2.1 km SE · 25 min walk Bread Of Life Church christianevangelical
- 2.1 km SE · 26 min walk Bromley Methodist Church christian
Schools Nearest is Valley Primary School · 12 within 2.0 km 1.3 km
State and independent schools. Ofsted replaced its single overall grade with a report card of separate area grades in November 2025, so a school shows either those area grades, an earlier overall grade with its year, or the result of an ungraded inspection - a check that the previous grade still holds rather than a new judgement. Independent schools are inspected by the ISI, which publishes no grades, so they show none.
Schools in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 1.3 km S · 15 min walk Valley Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school449 pupilsAges 2-11
- 1.3 km N · 16 min walk Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.4 km E · 16 min walk Parish Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school563 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.4 km N · 17 min walk Bonus Pastor Catholic College Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)Secondary school919 pupilsAges 11-16
- 1.5 km NE · 17 min walk Burnt Ash Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school428 pupilsAges 5-11
- 1.6 km N · 19 min walk New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 1.6 km N · 19 min walk Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.6 km W · 20 min walk St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)Primary school420 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.7 km NE · 20 min walk Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020)Primary school201 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.8 km NW · 22 min walk St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school216 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.9 km SE · 23 min walk Bromley Mencap Ages 18-25
- 2.2 km SW · 27 min walk St Christophers The Hall School 216 pupilsAges 2-11
Pubs & bars Nearest is United Service Club · 3 within 1.2 km 1.4 km
- 1.4 km SE · 17 min walk United Service Club Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.5 km SE · 18 min walk The Craft Beer Cabin Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.7 km S · 20 min walk Shortlands Golf Club Hygiene 5 - very good
Libraries Nearest is Burnt Ash Library · 6 within 3.0 km 1.7 km
- 1.7 km E · 20 min walk Burnt Ash Library
- 1.8 km NE · 21 min walk Downham Library
- 2.1 km SE · 26 min walk Bromley Central Library
- 2.6 km S · 31 min walk Shortlands Library
- 3.3 km NE · 40 min walk Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 3.6 km W · 43 min walk Beckenham Library
Hospitals Nearest is Sloane Hospital · 6 within 8.0 km 1.8 km
- 1.8 km S · 21 min walk Sloane Hospital CQC: Good
- 2.3 km SE · 28 min walk Renal Dialysis Unit
- 3.3 km NE · 39 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 3.5 km SW · 42 min walk Beckenham Beacon
- 5.2 km N · 62 min walk University Hospital Lewisham
- 5.7 km SW · 68 min walk Bethlem Royal Hospital
Vets Nearest is Fitzgerald Veterinary Care · 5 within 2.5 km 3.9 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 3.9 km NW · 46 min walk Fitzgerald Veterinary Care
- 4.1 km NE · 49 min walk Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
- 4.3 km N · 52 min walk Medivet
- 4.4 km W · 52 min walk The Neighbourhood Vet
- 5.0 km SW · 60 min walk Vets For Pets
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 4FA 50 m
- BR1 4LD 60 m
- BR1 4BY 90 m
- BR1 4NX 100 m
- BR1 4TB 100 m
- BR1 4TA 150 m
- BR1 4BZ 150 m
- BR1 4TS 150 m
- BR1 4JD 150 m
- BR1 4JH 200 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.416954
- Longitude
- -0.000550
- OS grid reference
- TQ 391 705
- Easting / Northing
- 539132 / 170556
- Introduced
- January 1980
- Postcode type
- Small user (several addresses share it)
Administrative areas
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Ward | Downham |
| Parish | Lewisham, unparished area |
| Constituency | Lewisham East |
| Police force | Metropolitan Police |
| Built up area | Lewisham |
| NHS region | London |
| Integrated care board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Travel to work area | London |
Census geography
| Rural / urban | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
|---|---|
| LSOA (2021) | Lewisham 038AE01003235 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 038E02006784 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016368 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |