BR1 5LJ
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Grove Park Station, 5 min on foot; Grove Park Station is 7 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 8,029 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
729 reports, about 60.8 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
£387,000
Across 5 sales in BR1 5LJ between January 2022 and January 2025.
By property type
1 kind 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 5LJ Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 5
- £365k Jan 2025 3 Bedivere Road
- £350k Oct 2024 37 Bedivere Road
- £435k Oct 2022 18 Bedivere Road
- £391k Jun 2022 34 Bedivere Road
- £387k Jan 2022 29 Bedivere Road
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Schools Nearest is Haberdashers' Knights Primary · 12 within 2.0 km 250 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
- 250 m W · 3 min walk Haberdashers' Knights Primary Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school207 pupilsAges 3-11
- 450 m W · 5 min walk Drumbeat School and ASD Service Ofsted: Improved significantly (2024)298 pupilsAges 4-19
- 800 m S · 10 min walk Haberdashers' Knights Academy Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Secondary school1,098 pupilsAges 11-18
- 950 m S · 11 min walk Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report card 2026Primary school307 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.1 km SW · 14 min walk Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020)Primary school201 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.2 km NE · 14 min walk Cooper's Lane Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)Primary school646 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.2 km W · 14 min walk Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
- 1.3 km W · 15 min walk New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 1.4 km W · 17 min walk Forster Park Primary School Primary school269 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.4 km SW · 17 min walk Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.6 km E · 19 min walk Marvels Lane Primary School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2025)Primary school385 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.8 km S · 22 min walk Burnt Ash Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school428 pupilsAges 5-11
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley · 11 within 1.5 km 350 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
Childcare in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 350 m SE · 4 min walk Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley Out-of-school day care30 places
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good39 places
- 800 m S · 10 min walk Strive2Score LIMITED Out-of-school day care
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 1.7 km S · 20 min walk Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
- 1.8 km S · 21 min walk St Andrews Pre School Sessional day care75 places
- 1.8 km SW · 21 min walk Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 1.8 km S · 22 min walk BMB Future Starz Full day care
Parks & green space Nearest is Reigate Road Open Space · 10 within 1.5 km 400 m
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk Reigate Road Open Space
- 900 m N · 11 min walk Grove Park Nature Reserve
- 1.0 km SE · 12 min walk Desmond Tutu Peace Garden
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Downham Fields
- 1.3 km SE · 15 min walk Chinbrook Meadows
- 1.3 km NE · 15 min walk Library Gardens
- 1.3 km SW · 16 min walk St. Barnabas Park
- 1.3 km W · 16 min walk Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
- 1.6 km N · 20 min walk Northbrook Park
- 1.7 km N · 21 min walk Burst Ash Pond
Bus stops Nearest is Grove Park Station · 12 within 800 m 400 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk Grove Park Station facing EStop C
- 400 m S · 5 min walk The Green (BR1) facing EStop U
- 450 m S · 5 min walk The Green (BR1) facing WStop E
- 450 m SE · 5 min walk Grove Park Station facing WStop D
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk Grove Park Station facing SStop B
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Grove Park Bus Station facing NStop Z1
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Grove Park Bus Station facing NStop M
- 650 m E · 8 min walk Grove Park Bus Station facing SStop A
- 750 m E · 9 min walk Baring Road Grove Park facing WStop V
- 800 m E · 9 min walk St Augustine's Church facing NStop N
- 950 m NE · 12 min walk Baring Road / Coopers Lane facing SStop T
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Baring Road / Coopers Lane facing NStop P
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is The Filling Station · 12 within 1.0 km 400 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk The Filling Station Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk Resta Coffee Bar Hygiene 0 - urgent improvement neededrated Apr 2026
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk Grove house Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Jun 2026
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk St Luke's Church Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Dec 2024
- 600 m SE · 7 min walk Bubble & Squeak Cafe Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jan 2026
- 650 m E · 8 min walk BURGER BOULEVARD Hygiene 5 - very goodrated May 2025
- 900 m SW · 11 min walk Kings Diner Hygiene 4 - goodrated Nov 2025
- 950 m W · 12 min walk Whitefoot & Downham Community Food + Project Awaiting inspection
- 950 m NE · 12 min walk Take A Break Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jul 2026
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk Brown Shuga Dumplin Event Caterers / Luv Jerk Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2025
- 1.2 km NE · 15 min walk What A Plate Awaiting inspection
- 1.2 km NE · 15 min walk S & B Childcare LTD Awaiting inspection
Takeaways Nearest is Mr Chippy · 10 within 1.0 km 400 m
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk Mr Chippy Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk Perfect Fried Chicken Hygiene 4 - good
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk Meta Fried Chicken & Pizza Hygiene 4 - good
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk Quality Chicken Hygiene 5 - very good
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk Sonali Tandoori Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m E · 8 min walk Rising Sun Hygiene 5 - very good
- 750 m W · 9 min walk Rock n Roe Hygiene 4 - good
- 750 m W · 9 min walk Chicken Star Hygiene 5 - very good
- 750 m W · 9 min walk Tams Kebab Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 950 m SW · 11 min walk Morley's Awaiting inspection
Playgrounds Nearest is Reigate Road Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 450 m
- 450 m NW · 5 min walk Reigate Road Playground
- 550 m SW · 6 min walk Playground
- 800 m SW · 9 min walk Playground
- 900 m SE · 11 min walk Playground
- 1.0 km SE · 12 min walk Playground
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Playground
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Playground
- 1.2 km NE · 15 min walk Playground
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Grove Park Station · 8 within 5.0 km 550 m
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk Grove Park Station Railway station entrance
- 2.5 km N · 30 min walk Lee Railway station entrance
- 2.6 km S · 31 min walk Sundridge Park Station Railway station entrance
- 2.9 km W · 35 min walk Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 3.1 km W · 37 min walk Bellingham Rail Station Railway station
- 3.1 km NW · 38 min walk Hither Green Rail Station Railway station
- 3.2 km E · 38 min walk Mottingham Rail Station Railway station
- 3.9 km SE · 48 min walk Elmstead Woods Rail Station Railway station
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Sainsbury's Local · 10 within 1.2 km 600 m
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Sainsbury's Local Sainsbury's Local
- 700 m E · 8 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 700 m E · 8 min walk Sainsbury's
- 750 m W · 9 min walk Budgens Budgens
- 850 m S · 10 min walk Co-op Food
- 1.0 km SW · 12 min walk The Co-operative Food The Co-operative Food
- 1.3 km E · 15 min walk Costcutter Costcutter
- 1.3 km NE · 15 min walk Londis Londis
- 1.4 km N · 16 min walk Burnt Ash Superstore
- 1.6 km N · 20 min walk RTN News / Candid Lace
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Anytime Fitness · 9 within 2.0 km 600 m
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Anytime Fitness
- 1.0 km SW · 12 min walk Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Downham Leisure Centre
- 1.5 km NE · 18 min walk Bannatyne's Health Club
- 2.2 km W · 26 min walk Bellingham Bowling Club
- 2.3 km SW · 28 min walk Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 2.3 km E · 28 min walk Eric Liddell Sports Centre
- 2.4 km N · 29 min walk Lite Up
- 2.6 km N · 31 min walk Colfe's Leisure Centre
Places of worship Nearest is St Luke · 12 within 2.0 km 600 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk St Luke christiananglican
- 700 m W · 8 min walk Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
- 800 m E · 10 min walk St Augustine christiananglican
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Good Shepherd Church christian
- 1.3 km SW · 15 min walk St Barnabas christiananglican
- 1.4 km NE · 16 min walk Burnt Ash Methodist Church christianmethodist
- 1.6 km W · 19 min walk St Mark christiananglican
- 1.8 km N · 21 min walk Trinity Presbyterian Church christianpresbyterian
- 1.8 km S · 21 min walk St Andrew christiananglican
- 1.9 km W · 22 min walk St. Mark's Church christian
- 2.2 km N · 26 min walk St. Mildred's Church christiananglican
- 2.2 km N · 26 min walk St Mildred's Church christiananglican
GP surgeries Nearest is Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre · 8 within 2.0 km 700 m
- 700 m E · 8 min walk Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2019
- 950 m SW · 11 min walk Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 1.0 km S · 13 min walk Ashdown Medical Group
- 1.4 km NE · 16 min walk Marvels Lane Clinic
- 1.8 km S · 21 min walk Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 2.6 km E · 31 min walk Doctor's Surgery
- 2.7 km NE · 33 min walk The Source
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis · 3 within 1.5 km 900 m
- 900 m SW · 11 min walk Day Lewis
- 1.2 km E · 15 min walk Brook Pharmacy
- 1.7 km N · 21 min walk Gokul Chemist
Post offices Nearest is Downham Way Post Office · 3 within 2.0 km 950 m
- 950 m S · 12 min walk Downham Way Post Office
- 2.0 km SW · 23 min walk Downham Post Office
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk Torridon Road Post Office
Libraries Nearest is Coopers Lane Primary School Library · 6 within 3.0 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 1.0 km SW · 13 min walk Downham Library
- 1.2 km NE · 15 min walk Grove Park Library
- 1.8 km S · 22 min walk Burnt Ash Library
- 2.1 km NW · 25 min walk Torridon Road Library
- 2.5 km E · 30 min walk Mottingham Library
Hospitals Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 6 within 8.0 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 4.1 km S · 49 min walk Renal Dialysis Unit
- 4.2 km NW · 50 min walk University Hospital Lewisham
- 4.3 km SW · 52 min walk Sloane Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2023
- 4.3 km NE · 52 min walk Eltham Community Hospital
- 4.4 km N · 52 min walk Blackheath Hospital CQC: Goodinspected May 2019
Dentists Nearest is First Dental · 5 within 2.0 km 1.3 km
- 1.3 km E · 16 min walk First Dental
- 1.8 km NE · 21 min walk Jevington Dental Practice
- 1.8 km S · 22 min walk HB Dental Practice
- 1.9 km SW · 23 min walk Arkh View
- 2.2 km NW · 26 min walk Hillview Dental
Pubs & bars Nearest is The Summerfield Pub · 1 within 1.2 km 1.7 km
- 1.7 km N · 20 min walk The Summerfield Pub Hygiene 2 - improvement needed
Vets Nearest is Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic · 1 within 2.5 km 1.8 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 1.8 km N · 21 min walk Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 5 within 2.0 km 2.5 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.
- 2.5 km SW · 30 min walk Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 3.1 km S · 37 min walk Avis Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 3.2 km S · 38 min walk Travelodge Hygiene 5 - very good
- 3.8 km N · 46 min walk IG Pentland OPCO Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 4.0 km S · 48 min walk Travelodge London Hygiene 5 - very good
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 5JQ 70 m
- BR1 5LH 80 m
- BR1 5JE 100 m
- BR1 5LD 100 m
- BR1 5JJ 150 m
- BR1 5LW 150 m
- BR1 5LN 150 m
- BR1 5JP 150 m
- BR1 5JW 200 m
- BR1 5LS 200 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.432702
- Longitude
- 0.016726
- OS grid reference
- TQ 402 723
- Easting / Northing
- 540285 / 172340
- 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 026BE01003349 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 026E02000678 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016931 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |