BR1 5FD
A postcode in Catford South, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Whitefoot Lane / Forster House, a minute away; Beckenham Hill Station is 13 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 9,081 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
878 reports, about 73.2 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.
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Bus stops Nearest is Whitefoot Lane / Forster House · 12 within 800 m 60 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 60 m N · 1 min walk Whitefoot Lane / Forster House facing WStop SP
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk Haddington Road facing EStop SO
- 250 m E · 3 min walk Haddington Road facing WStop SZ
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk Whitefoot Lane / Forster House facing EStop SN
- 350 m E · 4 min walk Downderry Road facing N->N
- 400 m W · 5 min walk Whitefoot Lane / Bromley Road facing WStop SR
- 400 m W · 5 min walk Whitefoot Lane / Bromley Road facing EStop SM
- 450 m SE · 5 min walk Haddington Road / Oakshade Road facing S->S
- 600 m SE · 7 min walk Downham Woodland Walk facing S->S
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Downderry Road facing W->W
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Bonus Pastor School facing W->W
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Old Bromley Road facing NWStop SU
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 300 m
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk Playground
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk Playground
- 400 m N · 5 min walk Playground
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk Playground
- 800 m NW · 9 min walk Playground
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk Playground
- 900 m W · 11 min walk Playground
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Playground
Schools Nearest is St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School · 12 within 2.0 km 400 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
- 400 m W · 5 min walk St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020)Primary school177 pupilsAges 4-11
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 800 m SE · 10 min walk Bonus Pastor Catholic College Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)Secondary school919 pupilsAges 11-16
- 800 m E · 10 min walk New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 900 m NW · 11 min walk Conisborough College Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022)Secondary school703 pupilsAges 11-16
- 900 m NE · 11 min walk Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk Forster Park Primary School Primary school269 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk Torridon Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school632 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.3 km SW · 15 min walk St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school216 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.3 km SW · 15 min walk Watergate School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)185 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.4 km SE · 17 min walk Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.5 km W · 18 min walk Elfrida Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)Primary school335 pupilsAges 2-11
Parks & green space Nearest is Forster Memorial Park · 10 within 1.5 km 500 m
- 500 m N · 6 min walk Forster Memorial Park
- 500 m E · 6 min walk Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
- 700 m N · 8 min walk School Playing Fields
- 900 m SW · 11 min walk Peter Pan's Park
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Downham memorial park.
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk St. Barnabas Park
- 1.2 km E · 14 min walk Downham Fields
- 1.5 km SE · 18 min walk Downham Park
- 1.6 km SE · 20 min walk Beechmore play park
- 1.6 km W · 20 min walk Bellingham Green
Pharmacies Nearest is Vantage Pharmacy · 5 within 1.5 km 600 m
- 600 m W · 7 min walk Vantage Pharmacy
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Day Lewis Pharmacy
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Brownes Pharmacy
- 1.5 km S · 18 min walk Duncan's Chemist
- 1.7 km E · 20 min walk Day Lewis
GP surgeries Nearest is South Lewisham Health Centre · 7 within 2.0 km 600 m
- 600 m W · 7 min walk South Lewisham Health Centre
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 1.7 km W · 20 min walk Bellingham Green Surgery
- 1.8 km E · 21 min walk Ashdown Medical Group
- 2.0 km N · 24 min walk Park View Medical Centre
- 2.1 km E · 25 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 2.2 km SE · 27 min walk Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
Takeaways Nearest is Kebab Town · 10 within 1.0 km 600 m
- 600 m W · 7 min walk Kebab Town Hygiene 5 - very good
- 950 m S · 11 min walk Malar Spice Ltd Hygiene 1 - major improvement needed
- 950 m S · 11 min walk Wing it up Awaiting inspection
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Downham Kebab Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Favorite Chicken & Ribs Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk After Hours Express Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Pizza & Chinese Awaiting inspection
- 1.2 km S · 14 min walk Ben & Harry Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.2 km S · 14 min walk MORLEY'S Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.2 km W · 15 min walk Wok Express Hygiene 2 - improvement needed
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Tesco Express · 12 within 1.2 km 600 m
- 600 m W · 7 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 900 m S · 11 min walk Best Food Mega Mart
- 950 m S · 11 min walk Costcutter Costcutter
- 950 m S · 11 min walk Ganesha Supermarket
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk M&S Simply Food M&S Simply Food
- 1.0 km W · 12 min walk Superstore
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Premier Premier
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Iceland Iceland
- 1.1 km NW · 13 min walk Costcutter Express Costcutter
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 1.2 km S · 14 min walk Sara Euromarket
- 1.2 km NW · 14 min walk Costcutter Costcutter
Places of worship Nearest is St John the Baptist · 12 within 2.0 km 600 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk St John the Baptist christiananglican
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk St Barnabas christiananglican
- 1.2 km E · 15 min walk Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
- 1.2 km SW · 15 min walk The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church christian
- 1.3 km NE · 15 min walk St Mark christiananglican
- 1.4 km E · 17 min walk St Luke christiananglican
- 1.5 km NE · 17 min walk St. Mark's Church christian
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Good Shepherd Church christian
- 1.6 km NW · 19 min walk Catford Synagogue jewish
- 1.6 km SW · 19 min walk Albacore Meeting Room christian
- 1.6 km W · 19 min walk St Dunstan christiananglican
- 1.8 km N · 22 min walk St Andrew the Apostle christiananglican
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is The Green Man Cafe · 12 within 1.0 km 650 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk The Green Man Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2025
- 750 m SW · 9 min walk Catford Wanderers Sports Club Exempt
- 900 m S · 11 min walk Ganesha Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 900 m S · 11 min walk Greggs Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 950 m S · 12 min walk Cafe Treat Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2024
- 1.0 km SE · 12 min walk Downderry Food Bank Hygiene 5 - very goodrated May 2023
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Honeypot African Restaurant and Bar Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Mar 2024
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Mega Breakfast Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Dec 2025
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Thensurabi Restaurant Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2025
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Suruchi Restaurant Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2026
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Caffe Cinos Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk Bellingham Bowling Club Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Aug 2026
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is SHELLZ ASC · 9 within 1.5 km 700 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
Childcare in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 700 m SW · 8 min walk SHELLZ ASC Out-of-school day care35 places
- 700 m S · 9 min walk Ladybird Nursery Bromley Full day care60 places
- 750 m S · 9 min walk Angelface Preschool Full day careOfsted: Good20 places
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good39 places
- 1.8 km SE · 21 min walk Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
Pubs & bars Nearest is Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club · 1 within 1.2 km 950 m
- 950 m W · 11 min walk Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club Exempt
Dentists Nearest is Arkh View · 5 within 2.0 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Arkh View
- 1.1 km NW · 14 min walk smilestraight
- 1.4 km NW · 16 min walk Maxident
- 1.7 km W · 21 min walk Integrity Dental Care CQC: Regulations met
- 2.0 km N · 24 min walk Hillview Dental
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Beckenham Hill Station · 8 within 5.0 km 1.1 km
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 1.3 km W · 16 min walk Bellingham Rail Station Railway station
- 2.3 km W · 27 min walk Lower Sydenham Railway station entrance
- 2.3 km E · 28 min walk Grove Park Station Railway station entrance
- 2.4 km S · 29 min walk Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 2.7 km NW · 32 min walk Catford Bridge Railway station entrance
- 2.8 km NW · 33 min walk Catford Railway station entrance
- 3.3 km N · 39 min walk Hither Green Rail Station Railway station
Post offices Nearest is Downham Post Office · 5 within 2.0 km 1.1 km
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Downham Post Office
- 1.3 km W · 16 min walk Bellingham Post Office
- 1.5 km N · 19 min walk Torridon Road Post Office
- 1.8 km E · 21 min walk Downham Way Post Office
- 2.3 km NW · 28 min walk Catford Post Office
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Bellingham Bowling Club · 10 within 2.0 km 1.1 km
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk Bellingham Bowling Club
- 1.5 km S · 18 min walk Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 1.6 km W · 19 min walk Bellingham Leisure Centre
- 1.7 km E · 21 min walk Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 1.8 km SW · 21 min walk Beckenham Place Park Lake
- 1.8 km E · 22 min walk Downham Leisure Centre
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk The Gym
- 2.4 km NW · 29 min walk Air Thrill
- 2.9 km NW · 35 min walk St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds
- 3.4 km SW · 40 min walk The County Ground
Libraries Nearest is Downham Library · 6 within 3.0 km 1.8 km
- 1.8 km E · 21 min walk Downham Library
- 1.8 km N · 22 min walk Torridon Road Library
- 2.1 km E · 25 min walk Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 2.4 km E · 28 min walk Grove Park Library
- 2.5 km SE · 30 min walk Burnt Ash Library
- 2.6 km NW · 31 min walk Catford Library
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 1 within 2.0 km 2.0 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.
- 2.0 km S · 25 min walk Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
Hospitals Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 6 within 8.0 km 2.1 km
- 2.1 km E · 25 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 3.4 km S · 41 min walk Sloane Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2023
- 3.5 km N · 42 min walk University Hospital Lewisham
- 4.0 km SW · 49 min walk Beckenham Beacon
- 4.1 km SE · 49 min walk Renal Dialysis Unit
- 5.0 km N · 60 min walk Blackheath Hospital CQC: Goodinspected May 2019
Vets Nearest is Fitzgerald Veterinary Care · 3 within 2.5 km 2.2 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 2.2 km NW · 26 min walk Fitzgerald Veterinary Care
- 2.6 km NW · 32 min walk Medivet
- 2.9 km NE · 35 min walk Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 5RS 60 m
- BR1 5RR 100 m
- BR1 5SD 100 m
- BR1 5SB 100 m
- BR1 5RE 150 m
- BR1 5RT 200 m
- BR1 5RP 200 m
- BR1 5RG 200 m
- BR1 5RA 200 m
- BR1 5RF 200 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.430134
- Longitude
- -0.006175
- OS grid reference
- TQ 387 720
- Easting / Northing
- 538701 / 172011
- Introduced
- October 2019
- Postcode type
- Small user (several addresses share it)
Administrative areas
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Ward | Catford South |
| 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 030BE01003348 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 030E02000682 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016971 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |