BR1 5LL
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Whitefoot Lane, 4 min on foot; Grove Park Station is 7 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
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
528 reports, about 44.0 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
£408,500
Across 4 sales in BR1 5LL between July 2022 and December 2024.
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 5LL Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 4
- £400k Dec 2024 63 Ballamore Road
- £260k Feb 2024 100 Ballamore Road
- £417k Nov 2023 80 Ballamore Road
- £420k Jul 2022 59 Ballamore Road
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Parks & green space Nearest is Reigate Road Open Space · 10 within 1.5 km 100 m
- 100 m NW · 1 min walk · straight line Reigate Road Open Space
- 400 m N · 5 min walk · straight line Grove Park Nature Reserve
- 700 m E · 9 min walk · straight line Library Gardens
- 850 m N · 10 min walk · straight line Northbrook Park
- 900 m SW · 11 min walk · straight line Downham Fields
- 950 m SE · 12 min walk · straight line Desmond Tutu Peace Garden
- 1.0 km W · 12 min walk · straight line Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
- 1.0 km NE · 13 min walk · straight line Burst Ash Pond
- 1.1 km SW · 14 min walk · straight line St. Barnabas Park
- 1.1 km SE · 14 min walk · straight line Chinbrook Meadows
Playgrounds Nearest is Reigate Road Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 100 m
- 100 m NW · 1 min walk · straight line Reigate Road Playground
- 350 m SW · 4 min walk · straight line Playground
- 550 m W · 7 min walk · straight line Playground
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Playground
- 600 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Playground
- 700 m NE · 8 min walk · straight line Playground
- 900 m SE · 11 min walk · straight line Playground
- 900 m SE · 11 min walk · straight line Playground
Schools Nearest is Haberdashers' Knights Primary · 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 SE · 2 min walk · straight line Haberdashers' Knights Primary Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school207 pupilsAges 3-11
- 200 m SW · 2 min walk · straight line Drumbeat School and ASD Service Ofsted: Improved significantly (2024)298 pupilsAges 4-19
- 600 m NE · 7 min walk · straight line Cooper's Lane Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)Primary school646 pupilsAges 3-11
- 650 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Haberdashers' Knights Academy Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Secondary school1,098 pupilsAges 11-18
- 750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
- 750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Forster Park Primary School Primary school269 pupilsAges 4-11
- 800 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report card 2026Primary school307 pupilsAges 3-11
- 850 m S · 11 min walk · straight line Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020)Primary school201 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.0 km SW · 13 min walk · straight line New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 1.2 km SW · 14 min walk · straight line Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.2 km N · 15 min walk · straight line Baring Primary School Primary school193 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.2 km W · 15 min walk · straight line Torridon Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school632 pupilsAges 3-11
Places of worship Nearest is Tahir Mosque · 12 within 2.0 km 300 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 300 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line St Luke christiananglican
- 450 m E · 6 min walk · straight line St Augustine christiananglican
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Methodist Church christianmethodist
- 850 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Good Shepherd Church christian
- 950 m W · 12 min walk · straight line St Mark christiananglican
- 1.1 km SW · 14 min walk · straight line St Barnabas christiananglican
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk · straight line Trinity Presbyterian Church christianpresbyterian
- 1.1 km W · 14 min walk · straight line St. Mark's Church christian
- 1.3 km N · 16 min walk · straight line St Mildred's Church christiananglican
- 1.3 km N · 17 min walk · straight line St. Mildred's Church christiananglican
- 1.4 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line St Andrew the Apostle christiananglican
Bus stops Nearest is Whitefoot Lane · 12 within 800 m 350 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 350 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Whitefoot Lane facing SStop P
- 350 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Whitefoot Lane facing NStop J
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk · straight line The Green (BR1) facing EStop U
- 400 m S · 5 min walk · straight line The Green (BR1) facing WStop E
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Baring Road / Coopers Lane facing NStop P
- 450 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Northover / Shroffold Road facing SStop R
- 450 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Northover / Shroffold Road facing NStop H
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Baring Road / Coopers Lane facing SStop T
- 450 m E · 6 min walk · straight line St Augustine's Church facing NStop N
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Grove Park Bus Station facing NStop M
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Crutchley Road facing EStop N
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Grove Park Bus Station facing NStop Z1
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley · 9 within 1.5 km 350 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
- 350 m SE · 4 min walk · straight line Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley Out-of-school day care30 places
- 450 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good39 places
- 650 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Strive2Score LIMITED Out-of-school day care
- 850 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 850 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 850 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 850 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 1.4 km S · 17 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
- 1.5 km S · 18 min walk · straight line Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Budgens · 12 within 1.2 km 350 m
- 350 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Budgens Budgens
- 500 m E · 6 min walk · straight line Sainsbury's
- 500 m E · 6 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 500 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Sainsbury's Local Sainsbury's Local
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Londis Londis
- 750 m S · 9 min walk · straight line Co-op Food
- 750 m S · 9 min walk · straight line The Co-operative Food The Co-operative Food
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Superstore
- 1.0 km N · 13 min walk · straight line RTN News / Candid Lace
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk · straight line Baring Food & Wine
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk · straight line MSD Food & Wine
- 1.2 km E · 15 min walk · straight line Costcutter Costcutter
Takeaways Nearest is Rock n Roe · 10 within 1.0 km 350 m
- 350 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Rock n Roe Hygiene 4 - good
- 350 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Chicken Star Hygiene 5 - very good
- 350 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Tams Kebab Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 500 m E · 6 min walk · straight line Rising Sun Hygiene 5 - very good
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Mr Chippy Hygiene 5 - very good
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Perfect Fried Chicken Hygiene 4 - good
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Meta Fried Chicken & Pizza Hygiene 4 - good
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Quality Chicken Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Sonali Tandoori Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Morley's Awaiting inspection
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Take A Break · 12 within 1.0 km 400 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Take A Break Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jul 2026
- 450 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line St Luke's Church Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Dec 2024
- 500 m E · 6 min walk · straight line BURGER BOULEVARD Hygiene 5 - very goodrated May 2025
- 550 m W · 7 min walk · straight line Whitefoot & Downham Community Food + Project Awaiting inspection
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line The Filling Station Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 600 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Resta Coffee Bar Hygiene 0 - urgent improvement neededrated Apr 2026
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Grove house Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Jun 2026
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk · straight line Karlene's Vegan Eats Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Bubble & Squeak Cafe Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jan 2026
- 650 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Kings Diner Hygiene 4 - goodrated Nov 2025
- 700 m E · 8 min walk · straight line Brown Shuga Dumplin Event Caterers / Luv Jerk Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2025
- 700 m E · 8 min walk · straight line What A Plate Awaiting inspection
GP surgeries Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 8 within 2.0 km 400 m
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Baring Road Medical Centre
- 600 m SW · 8 min walk · straight line Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 700 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2019
- 800 m E · 10 min walk · straight line Marvels Lane Clinic
- 900 m S · 11 min walk · straight line Ashdown Medical Group
- 1.5 km S · 19 min walk · straight line Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 1.7 km NE · 22 min walk · straight line The Source
- 2.0 km W · 25 min walk · straight line South Lewisham Health Centre
Hospitals Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 6 within 8.0 km 400 m
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Baring Road Medical Centre
- 3.1 km SW · 39 min walk · straight line Sloane Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2023
- 3.1 km NW · 39 min walk · straight line University Hospital Lewisham
- 3.2 km NE · 40 min walk · straight line Eltham Community Hospital
- 3.3 km N · 42 min walk · straight line Blackheath Hospital CQC: Goodinspected May 2019
- 3.6 km S · 45 min walk · straight line Renal Dialysis Unit
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Anytime Fitness · 9 within 2.0 km 500 m
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Anytime Fitness
- 850 m S · 11 min walk · straight line Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 850 m NE · 11 min walk · straight line Bannatyne's Health Club
- 850 m S · 11 min walk · straight line Downham Leisure Centre
- 1.5 km W · 19 min walk · straight line Bellingham Bowling Club
- 1.7 km N · 22 min walk · straight line Lite Up
- 1.8 km N · 22 min walk · straight line Colfe's Leisure Centre
- 1.9 km E · 23 min walk · straight line Eric Liddell Sports Centre
- 1.9 km SW · 24 min walk · straight line Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
Libraries Nearest is Coopers Lane Primary School Library · 6 within 3.0 km 500 m
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 700 m E · 9 min walk · straight line Grove Park Library
- 900 m S · 11 min walk · straight line Downham Library
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Library
- 1.6 km S · 20 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Library
- 2.1 km E · 26 min walk · straight line Mottingham Library
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Grove Park Station · 8 within 5.0 km 550 m
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Grove Park Station Railway station entrance
- 1.8 km N · 22 min walk · straight line Lee Railway station entrance
- 2.3 km S · 28 min walk · straight line Sundridge Park Station Railway station entrance
- 2.3 km NW · 29 min walk · straight line Hither Green Rail Station Railway station
- 2.3 km SW · 29 min walk · straight line Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 2.3 km W · 29 min walk · straight line Bellingham Rail Station Railway station
- 2.6 km E · 32 min walk · straight line Mottingham Rail Station Railway station
- 2.6 km SW · 33 min walk · straight line Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis · 3 within 1.5 km 700 m
- 700 m S · 9 min walk · straight line Day Lewis
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk · straight line Gokul Chemist
- 1.2 km E · 14 min walk · straight line Brook Pharmacy
Post offices Nearest is Downham Way Post Office · 3 within 2.0 km 750 m
- 750 m S · 9 min walk · straight line Downham Way Post Office
- 1.3 km NW · 16 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Post Office
- 1.7 km SW · 21 min walk · straight line Downham Post Office
Vets Nearest is Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic · 1 within 2.5 km 1.0 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 1.0 km N · 13 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
Pubs & bars Nearest is The Summerfield Pub · 2 within 1.2 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km N · 13 min walk · straight line The Summerfield Pub Hygiene 2 - improvement needed
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk · straight line The Crown Hygiene 5 - very good
Dentists Nearest is Jevington Dental Practice · 5 within 2.0 km 1.1 km
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk · straight line Jevington Dental Practice
- 1.2 km E · 14 min walk · straight line First Dental
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line Hillview Dental
- 1.5 km S · 19 min walk · straight line HB Dental Practice
- 1.6 km SW · 20 min walk · straight line Arkh View
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 5 within 2.0 km 2.1 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.
- 2.1 km SW · 26 min walk · straight line Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 2.5 km S · 31 min walk · straight line Avis Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.6 km S · 33 min walk · straight line Travelodge Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.7 km N · 34 min walk · straight line IG Pentland OPCO Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 3.5 km S · 43 min walk · straight line Travelodge London Hygiene 5 - very good
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 5LD 90 m
- BR1 5LH 150 m
- BR1 5JW 150 m
- BR1 5JJ 150 m
- BR1 5LP 150 m
- BR1 5JN 150 m
- BR1 5JL 150 m
- BR1 5LE 200 m
- BR1 5JY 200 m
- BR1 5LF 200 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.433812
- Longitude
- 0.014357
- OS grid reference
- TQ 401 724
- Easting / Northing
- 540117 / 172459
- 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) | E00016954 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |