BR1 5DU
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Launcelot Road, 2 min on foot; Grove Park Rail Station is 4 min on foot.
What’s nearby
Distances are straight‑line.
How the area measures up
Both figures describe the surrounding neighbourhood, not this postcode alone.
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas
This neighbourhood sits in the 2nd tenth of England, ranked 5,359 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
757 reports, about 63.1 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.
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
£395,000
Across 4 sales in BR1 5DU between February 2023 and December 2025.
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 5DU Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 4
- £420k Dec 2025 27 Geraint Road
- £370k Sep 2025 7 Geraint Road
- £420k Aug 2025 1 Geraint Road
- £355k Feb 2023 19 Geraint Road
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Bubble & Squeak Cafe · 12 within 1.0 km 200 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 200 m NE · 2 min walk · straight line Bubble & Squeak Cafe Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jan 2026
- 200 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line The Filling Station Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Grove house Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Jun 2026
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Resta Coffee Bar Hygiene 0 - urgent improvement neededrated Apr 2026
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Kings Diner Hygiene 4 - goodrated Nov 2025
- 400 m N · 5 min walk · straight line BURGER BOULEVARD Hygiene 5 - very goodrated May 2025
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line St Luke's Church Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Dec 2024
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Downham Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Fit for Sport Exempt
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Core Downham Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jul 2025
- 750 m NE · 10 min walk · straight line Brown Shuga Dumplin Event Caterers / Luv Jerk Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2025
- 800 m N · 10 min walk · straight line Take A Break Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jul 2026
Bus stops Nearest is Launcelot Road · 12 within 800 m 200 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 200 m E · 2 min walk · straight line Launcelot Road facing NStop K
- 200 m SE · 3 min walk · straight line Launcelot Road facing SStop J
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line The Green (BR1) facing EStop U
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Grove Park Station facing WStop D
- 250 m N · 3 min walk · straight line Grove Park Station facing EStop C
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Grove Park Station facing NStop L
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line The Green (BR1) facing WStop E
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Grove Park Station facing SStop B
- 300 m SE · 4 min walk · straight line Treewall Gardens facing NStop L
- 350 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Downham Way / Northover facing NEStop T
- 350 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Grove Park Bus Station facing NStop Z1
- 350 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Northover facing SStop F
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Strive2Score LIMITED · 12 within 1.5 km 200 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
- 200 m SW · 2 min walk · straight line Strive2Score LIMITED Out-of-school day care
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley Out-of-school day care30 places
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good39 places
- 650 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 650 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 650 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 650 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 950 m S · 12 min walk · straight line St Andrews Pre School Sessional day care75 places
- 950 m SW · 12 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
- 1.0 km S · 13 min walk · straight line BMB Future Starz Full day care
- 1.1 km SW · 14 min walk · straight line Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 1.2 km S · 14 min walk · straight line The Lighthouse Nursery Bromley Limited Full day careOfsted: Good27 places
Schools Nearest is Haberdashers' Knights Academy · 12 within 2.0 km 200 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.
- 200 m W · 2 min walk · straight line Haberdashers' Knights Academy Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Secondary school1,098 pupilsAges 11-18
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report card 2026Primary school307 pupilsAges 3-11
- 450 m NW · 6 min walk · straight line Haberdashers' Knights Primary Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school207 pupilsAges 3-11
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk · straight line Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020)Primary school201 pupilsAges 3-11
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk · straight line Drumbeat School and ASD Service Ofsted: Improved significantly (2024)298 pupilsAges 4-19
- 900 m SW · 11 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school428 pupilsAges 5-11
- 950 m N · 12 min walk · straight line Cooper's Lane Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)Primary school646 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk · straight line Marvels Lane Primary School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2025)Primary school385 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.2 km SW · 14 min walk · straight line Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.2 km NW · 15 min walk · straight line Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
- 1.2 km W · 15 min walk · straight line New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 1.2 km NW · 15 min walk · straight line Forster Park Primary School Primary school269 pupilsAges 4-11
Takeaways Nearest is Mr Chippy · 10 within 1.0 km 200 m
- 200 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Mr Chippy Hygiene 5 - very good
- 200 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Perfect Fried Chicken Hygiene 4 - good
- 200 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Meta Fried Chicken & Pizza Hygiene 4 - good
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Quality Chicken Hygiene 5 - very good
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Sonali Tandoori Hygiene 5 - very good
- 350 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Golden City Hygiene 5 - very good
- 350 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line The Fishery Hygiene 5 - very good
- 350 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Vini's Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Morley's Awaiting inspection
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Morleys Hygiene 5 - very good
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Grove Park Rail Station · 8 within 5.0 km 300 m
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Grove Park Rail Station Railway station
- 1.7 km S · 21 min walk · straight line Sundridge Park Station Railway station entrance
- 2.2 km SE · 27 min walk · straight line Elmstead Woods Rail Station Railway station
- 2.2 km S · 28 min walk · straight line Bromley North Station Railway station entrance
- 2.4 km N · 30 min walk · straight line Lee Railway station entrance
- 2.4 km SW · 30 min walk · straight line Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 2.4 km W · 31 min walk · straight line Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 2.5 km NE · 32 min walk · straight line Mottingham Rail Station Railway station
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 350 m
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Playground
- 500 m E · 6 min walk · straight line Playground
- 550 m NW · 7 min walk · straight line Playground
- 750 m NW · 9 min walk · straight line Reigate Road Playground
- 750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Playground
- 800 m E · 10 min walk · straight line Playground
- 900 m N · 11 min walk · straight line Playground
- 900 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Playground
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Sainsbury's Local · 11 within 1.2 km 350 m
- 350 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Sainsbury's Local Sainsbury's Local
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Co-op Food
- 450 m N · 6 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 500 m N · 6 min walk · straight line Sainsbury's
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line The Co-operative Food The Co-operative Food
- 850 m NW · 11 min walk · straight line Budgens Budgens
- 850 m S · 11 min walk · straight line Lidl Lidl
- 900 m E · 11 min walk · straight line Costcutter Costcutter
- 950 m S · 12 min walk · straight line NSS Food & Wine
- 950 m S · 12 min walk · straight line B&A Convenience Store
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk · straight line Londis Londis
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Anytime Fitness · 8 within 2.0 km 350 m
- 350 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Anytime Fitness
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Downham Leisure Centre
- 1.0 km NE · 13 min walk · straight line Bannatyne's Health Club
- 1.6 km S · 20 min walk · straight line Progressive Fitness UK
- 1.8 km NE · 23 min walk · straight line Eric Liddell Sports Centre
- 1.8 km SW · 23 min walk · straight line Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 1.9 km S · 23 min walk · straight line Bromley Bowling Club
Post offices Nearest is Downham Way Post Office · 4 within 2.0 km 400 m
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Downham Way Post Office
- 1.7 km W · 21 min walk · straight line Downham Post Office
- 1.9 km E · 23 min walk · straight line Kimmeridge Road Post Office
- 1.9 km NW · 23 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Post Office
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis · 2 within 1.5 km 400 m
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Day Lewis
- 900 m E · 11 min walk · straight line Brook Pharmacy
GP surgeries Nearest is Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre · 9 within 2.0 km 400 m
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2019
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Ashdown Medical Group
- 750 m N · 9 min walk · straight line Baring Road Medical Centre
- 750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 900 m NE · 11 min walk · straight line Marvels Lane Clinic
- 1.0 km S · 13 min walk · straight line Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 1.6 km S · 20 min walk · straight line Sundridge Medical Centre CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2017
- 1.6 km E · 20 min walk · straight line Doctor's Surgery
- 1.7 km S · 21 min walk · straight line London Lane Clinic CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2017
Places of worship Nearest is St Augustine · 12 within 2.0 km 500 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 500 m N · 6 min walk · straight line St Augustine christiananglican
- 550 m NW · 7 min walk · straight line St Luke christiananglican
- 650 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Good Shepherd Church christian
- 850 m NW · 11 min walk · straight line Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
- 950 m S · 12 min walk · straight line St Andrew christiananglican
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk · straight line St Barnabas christiananglican
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Methodist Church christianmethodist
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line St Mark christiananglican
- 1.6 km NW · 20 min walk · straight line St. Mark's Church christian
- 1.6 km E · 20 min walk · straight line Court Farm Angelical Church christian
- 1.7 km N · 21 min walk · straight line Trinity Presbyterian Church christianpresbyterian
- 1.8 km S · 22 min walk · straight line Parish Church of St Mary, Plaistow christiananglican
Parks & green space Nearest is Desmond Tutu Peace Garden · 10 within 1.5 km 550 m
- 550 m E · 7 min walk · straight line Desmond Tutu Peace Garden
- 650 m E · 8 min walk · straight line Chinbrook Meadows
- 750 m NW · 9 min walk · straight line Reigate Road Open Space
- 850 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Downham Fields
- 900 m N · 11 min walk · straight line Library Gardens
- 950 m N · 12 min walk · straight line Grove Park Nature Reserve
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk · straight line Shaftesbury Park
- 1.1 km W · 14 min walk · straight line St. Barnabas Park
- 1.1 km S · 14 min walk · straight line Kings Meadow
- 1.2 km SW · 15 min walk · straight line Downham Park
Libraries Nearest is Downham Library · 6 within 3.0 km 550 m
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Downham Library
- 850 m N · 11 min walk · straight line Grove Park Library
- 900 m N · 11 min walk · straight line Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Library
- 2.0 km NE · 25 min walk · straight line Mottingham Library
- 2.1 km NW · 26 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Library
Hospitals Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 6 within 8.0 km 750 m
- 750 m N · 9 min walk · straight line Baring Road Medical Centre
- 2.8 km SW · 35 min walk · straight line Sloane Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2023
- 3.1 km S · 39 min walk · straight line Renal Dialysis Unit
- 3.3 km NE · 42 min walk · straight line Eltham Community Hospital
- 3.8 km NW · 47 min walk · straight line University Hospital Lewisham
- 3.9 km N · 49 min walk · straight line Blackheath Hospital CQC: Goodinspected May 2019
Dentists Nearest is HB Dental Practice · 5 within 2.0 km 900 m
- 900 m S · 11 min walk · straight line HB Dental Practice
- 950 m NE · 12 min walk · straight line First Dental
- 1.3 km NE · 17 min walk · straight line Jevington Dental Practice
- 1.6 km W · 21 min walk · straight line Arkh View
- 1.9 km S · 23 min walk · straight line Premier Orthodontists
Pubs & bars Nearest is Sundridge Park Working Men's Club · 1 within 1.2 km 950 m
- 950 m S · 12 min walk · straight line Sundridge Park Working Men's Club Hygiene 5 - very good
Vets Nearest is Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic · 1 within 2.5 km 1.5 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 1.5 km N · 19 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 2 within 2.0 km 1.8 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.
- 1.8 km SW · 22 min walk · straight line Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.9 km S · 23 min walk · straight line Avis Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 5DX 30 m
- BR1 5DT 30 m
- BR1 5DS 80 m
- BR1 5DR 150 m
- BR1 5EQ 150 m
- BR1 5EG 150 m
- BR1 5EJ 150 m
- BR1 5EH 200 m
- BR1 5EB 200 m
- BR1 5DY 200 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.428745
- Longitude
- 0.018796
- OS grid reference
- TQ 404 719
- Easting / Northing
- 540441 / 171904
- 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 037AE01003236 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 037E02006783 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016374 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |