BR1 4LJ
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Beckenham Hill Station, 3 min on foot; Beckenham Hill Rail Station is 4 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 8,662 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
278 reports, about 23.2 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
£450,000
BR1 had too few sales to report on its own, so this is across 2,866 sales in the wider BR1 district between January 2022 and July 2026.
By property type
4 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 4LJ Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 1
- £675k Aug 2022 11 Benbury Close
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Bus stops Nearest is Beckenham Hill Station · 12 within 800 m 250 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk Beckenham Hill Station facing NStop SB
- 250 m N · 3 min walk Primrose Close facing SStop SD
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Beckenham Hill Station facing SWStop SE
- 450 m N · 6 min walk Beckenham Hill Road / Primrose Close facing NStop SC
- 550 m NW · 7 min walk Dunfield Road facing WStop SJ
- 600 m NE · 7 min walk Green Man Community Hub facing WStop SV
- 600 m N · 7 min walk Green Man Community Hub facing SStop SX
- 600 m NW · 7 min walk Dunfield Road facing EStop SK
- 650 m N · 8 min walk Southend Lane / Bromley Road facing WStop SH
- 750 m SW · 9 min walk Highland Croft facing NStop SA
- 750 m N · 9 min walk Southend Lane / Bromley Road facing EStop SL
- 750 m NW · 9 min walk Southend Lane / Brookehowse Road facing S->S
Places of worship Nearest is The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church · 12 within 2.0 km 300 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 300 m W · 4 min walk The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church christian
- 650 m W · 8 min walk Albacore Meeting Room christian
- 700 m N · 8 min walk St John the Baptist christiananglican
- 1.3 km NW · 16 min walk St Dunstan christiananglican
- 1.4 km E · 17 min walk St Barnabas christiananglican
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk Christ Church christianunited_reformed
- 1.9 km E · 23 min walk Good Shepherd Church christian
- 1.9 km SW · 23 min walk St Paul's Church christiananglican
- 2.0 km W · 24 min walk C.C.C. Elmorijah Parish christian
- 2.4 km NE · 28 min walk St Mark christiananglican
- 2.5 km N · 29 min walk Catford Synagogue jewish
- 2.6 km NE · 31 min walk St. Mark's Church christian
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Beckenham Hill Rail Station · 8 within 5.0 km 350 m
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk Beckenham Hill Rail Station Railway station
- 1.4 km N · 17 min walk Bellingham Station Railway station entrance
- 1.8 km S · 21 min walk Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 1.9 km SW · 22 min walk Beckenham Junction Station Railway station entrance
- 1.9 km W · 23 min walk Lower Sydenham Railway station entrance
- 2.5 km SW · 30 min walk New Beckenham Rail Station Railway station
- 2.8 km SE · 34 min walk Shortlands Station Railway station entrance
- 3.1 km N · 37 min walk Catford Bridge Railway station entrance
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 450 m
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk Playground
- 450 m NE · 6 min walk Playground
- 600 m NW · 7 min walk Oslac Play Park (Odds)
- 700 m NW · 8 min walk Playground
- 700 m SW · 9 min walk Playground
- 750 m W · 9 min walk Oslac Play Park (Evens)
- 800 m E · 9 min walk Playground
- 850 m W · 10 min walk Playground
Schools Nearest is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery · 12 within 2.0 km 450 m
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
- 450 m W · 6 min walk St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school216 pupilsAges 3-11
- 800 m N · 10 min walk St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020)Primary school177 pupilsAges 4-11
- 900 m W · 11 min walk Watergate School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)185 pupilsAges 4-11
- 900 m W · 11 min walk Sedgehill Academy Ofsted: Good (2022)Secondary school960 pupilsAges 11-18
- 1.2 km E · 14 min walk Bonus Pastor Catholic College Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)Secondary school919 pupilsAges 11-16
- 1.2 km NW · 14 min walk Elfrida Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)Primary school335 pupilsAges 2-11
- 1.4 km N · 17 min walk Conisborough College Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022)Secondary school703 pupilsAges 11-16
- 1.5 km NE · 17 min walk Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.6 km NE · 19 min walk New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 1.6 km E · 20 min walk Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.6 km SW · 20 min walk Worsley Bridge Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school324 pupilsAges 4-11
- 2.2 km S · 27 min walk St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)Primary school420 pupilsAges 4-11
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Catford Wanderers Sports Club · 12 within 1.0 km 500 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk Catford Wanderers Sports Club Exempt
- 700 m N · 8 min walk The Green Man Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2025
- 750 m E · 9 min walk Caffe Cinos Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 800 m E · 9 min walk McDonalds Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 800 m E · 10 min walk Thensurabi Restaurant Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2025
- 800 m E · 10 min walk Suruchi Restaurant Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2026
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Mega Breakfast Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Dec 2025
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Honeypot African Restaurant and Bar Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Mar 2024
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Frothy Coffee Riverside Awaiting inspection
- 900 m W · 11 min walk Lewisham Youth Service Dumps Adventure Awaiting inspection
- 900 m SW · 11 min walk Beckenham Place Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Jul 2025
- 950 m E · 11 min walk Ganesha Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
Parks & green space Nearest is Peter Pan's Park · 10 within 1.5 km 550 m
- 550 m NE · 6 min walk Peter Pan's Park
- 750 m E · 9 min walk Downham memorial park.
- 900 m W · 11 min walk Centre Circle
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Beckenham Place Park
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Calverley Green
- 1.3 km E · 15 min walk Beechmore play park
- 1.4 km E · 16 min walk St. Barnabas Park
- 1.4 km NE · 17 min walk Forster Memorial Park
- 1.4 km NW · 17 min walk Bellingham Green
- 1.6 km W · 19 min walk Southend Park
Takeaways Nearest is Chicken City · 10 within 1.0 km 650 m
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk Chicken City Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m N · 10 min walk Kebab Town Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m E · 10 min walk Downham Kebab Hygiene 4 - good
- 800 m E · 10 min walk Ben & Harry Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 850 m E · 10 min walk MORLEY'S Hygiene 5 - very good
- 900 m E · 11 min walk Favorite Chicken & Ribs Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 900 m E · 11 min walk After Hours Express Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 900 m E · 11 min walk Pizza & Chinese Awaiting inspection
- 900 m E · 11 min walk Malar Spice Ltd Hygiene 1 - major improvement needed
- 900 m NE · 11 min walk Wing it up Awaiting inspection
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Tesco Express · 12 within 1.2 km 800 m
- 800 m N · 10 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 800 m E · 10 min walk Iceland Iceland
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Premier Premier
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 850 m NE · 10 min walk M&S Simply Food M&S Simply Food
- 900 m E · 11 min walk Ganesha Supermarket
- 900 m NE · 11 min walk Costcutter Costcutter
- 900 m E · 11 min walk Sara Euromarket
- 900 m E · 11 min walk Best Food Mega Mart
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk B&K Low Cost Supermarket Mace
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk K&R Supermarket
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk FM Food Centre
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is SHELLZ ASC · 4 within 1.5 km 800 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
Childcare in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk SHELLZ ASC Out-of-school day care35 places
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk Angelface Preschool Full day careOfsted: Good20 places
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Ladybird Nursery Bromley Full day care60 places
- 1.7 km E · 21 min walk Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Beckenham Place Park Lake · 10 within 2.0 km 800 m
- 800 m S · 10 min walk Beckenham Place Park Lake
- 850 m SE · 10 min walk Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 1.2 km NW · 15 min walk Bellingham Leisure Centre
- 1.9 km W · 23 min walk Goals
- 2.0 km W · 23 min walk Crystal Palace F.C. Academy
- 2.1 km W · 25 min walk The Bridge Leisure Centre
- 2.1 km SW · 26 min walk Crystal Palace FC Training Ground
- 2.2 km N · 26 min walk Bellingham Bowling Club
- 2.4 km W · 29 min walk The County Ground
- 2.9 km N · 35 min walk The Gym
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis Pharmacy · 4 within 1.5 km 800 m
- 800 m E · 10 min walk Day Lewis Pharmacy
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Brownes Pharmacy
- 900 m N · 11 min walk Vantage Pharmacy
- 1.0 km E · 13 min walk Duncan's Chemist
Dentists Nearest is Arkh View · 7 within 2.0 km 850 m
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Arkh View
- 1.3 km N · 16 min walk smilestraight
- 1.4 km NW · 17 min walk Integrity Dental Care CQC: Regulations met
- 1.5 km N · 18 min walk Maxident
- 2.2 km S · 27 min walk Beckenham Dental Centre
- 2.3 km SW · 28 min walk Beckenham Smiles
- 2.3 km SW · 28 min walk Kelsey Park Dental
Post offices Nearest is Downham Post Office · 4 within 2.0 km 850 m
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Downham Post Office
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk Bellingham Post Office
- 2.2 km E · 27 min walk Downham Way Post Office
- 2.6 km NE · 31 min walk Torridon Road Post Office
GP surgeries Nearest is South Lewisham Health Centre · 10 within 2.0 km 900 m
- 900 m N · 11 min walk South Lewisham Health Centre
- 1.3 km NW · 16 min walk Bellingham Green Surgery
- 2.0 km NE · 24 min walk Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 2.1 km SW · 25 min walk Bromleag Care Practice CQC: Goodinspected Oct 2024
- 2.1 km SE · 25 min walk London Lane Clinic CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2017
- 2.2 km E · 26 min walk Ashdown Medical Group
- 2.2 km W · 26 min walk Sydenham Green Health Centre
- 2.4 km S · 28 min walk Manor Road Surgery CQC: Goodinspected Feb 2019
- 2.5 km S · 32 min walk Atwork GP
- 2.6 km S · 31 min walk Corner Ways Surgery CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2016
Pubs & bars Nearest is Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club · 1 within 1.2 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km N · 13 min walk Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club Exempt
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 3 within 2.0 km 1.6 km
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.
- 1.6 km SE · 19 min walk Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.9 km SW · 23 min walk Beckenham Park Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.3 km SW · 28 min walk Travelodge London Beckenham Hygiene 5 - very good
Libraries Nearest is Downham Library · 6 within 3.0 km 2.2 km
- 2.2 km E · 26 min walk Downham Library
- 2.3 km W · 28 min walk Sydenham Library
- 2.7 km E · 32 min walk Burnt Ash Library
- 2.9 km N · 34 min walk Torridon Road Library
- 3.1 km N · 37 min walk Catford Library
- 3.1 km SW · 38 min walk Beckenham Library
Hospitals Nearest is Sloane Hospital · 6 within 8.0 km 2.8 km
- 2.8 km S · 33 min walk Sloane Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2023
- 3.1 km SW · 37 min walk Beckenham Beacon
- 3.2 km NE · 39 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 3.7 km SE · 44 min walk Renal Dialysis Unit
- 4.2 km N · 50 min walk University Hospital Lewisham
- 6.0 km N · 72 min walk Blackheath Hospital CQC: Goodinspected May 2019
Vets Nearest is Fitzgerald Veterinary Care · 1 within 2.5 km 3.0 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 3.0 km N · 37 min walk Fitzgerald Veterinary Care
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 4LH 100 m
- BR1 4LL 150 m
- BR1 4LQ 350 m
- BR1 4LP 350 m
- BR1 5QU 350 m
- BR1 5QP 400 m
- BR1 5QR 400 m
- BR1 5QS 400 m
- BR1 5QT 450 m
- BR1 4LG 500 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.423480
- Longitude
- -0.013614
- OS grid reference
- TQ 382 712
- Easting / Northing
- 538204 / 171257
- 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 038CE01003241 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 038E02006784 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016359 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |