BR1 5NS
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Valeswood Road, a minute away; Grove Park Rail Station is 15 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 4,231 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
592 reports, about 49.3 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
£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 5NS Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 3
- £375k Jun 2023 256 Downham Way
- £378k Aug 2022 240 Downham Way
- £325k Mar 2022 260 Downham Way
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Bus stops Nearest is Valeswood Road · 12 within 800 m 30 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 30 m N · 1 min walk · straight line Valeswood Road facing EStop DQ
- 60 m NW · 1 min walk · straight line Downham Way / Valeswood Road facing WStop DW
- 150 m E · 2 min walk · straight line Headcorn Road facing WStop DV
- 200 m S · 2 min walk · straight line Rangefield Road / Valeswood Road facing E->E
- 200 m SW · 3 min walk · straight line Rangefield Road / Valeswood Road facing W->W
- 250 m E · 3 min walk · straight line Headcorn Road facing EStop DR
- 250 m SW · 3 min walk · straight line Rangefield Primary School facing WStop SX
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line St. Barnabas Hall facing EStop DP
- 300 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Rangefield Primary School facing E->E
- 300 m SE · 4 min walk · straight line Pontefract Road facing W->W
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line St. Barnabas Hall facing WStop DX
- 350 m SE · 4 min walk · straight line Pontefract Road facing E->E
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 300 m
- 300 m S · 4 min walk · straight line Playground
- 350 m SW · 4 min walk · straight line Playground
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Playground
- 700 m N · 9 min walk · straight line Playground
- 800 m N · 10 min walk · straight line Playground
- 1.0 km SE · 13 min walk · straight line Playground
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk · straight line Playground
- 1.1 km W · 14 min walk · straight line Playground
Schools Nearest is Good Shepherd RC School · 12 within 2.0 km 300 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.
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020)Primary school201 pupilsAges 3-11
- 300 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school428 pupilsAges 5-11
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report card 2026Primary school307 pupilsAges 3-11
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Haberdashers' Knights Academy Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Secondary school1,098 pupilsAges 11-18
- 700 m NW · 9 min walk · straight line Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 750 m NW · 9 min walk · straight line New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 750 m W · 9 min walk · straight line Bonus Pastor Catholic College Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)Secondary school919 pupilsAges 11-16
- 950 m N · 12 min walk · straight line Drumbeat School and ASD Service Ofsted: Improved significantly (2024)298 pupilsAges 4-19
- 1.0 km SE · 13 min walk · straight line Parish Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school563 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk · straight line Haberdashers' Knights Primary Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school207 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk · straight line Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Little Lambs Preschool · 12 within 1.5 km 300 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 350 m S · 4 min walk · straight line Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 350 m SE · 4 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line BMB Future Starz Full day care
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Strive2Score LIMITED Out-of-school day care
- 700 m N · 9 min walk · straight line Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good39 places
- 850 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Angelface Preschool Full day careOfsted: Good20 places
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Ladybird Nursery Bromley Full day care60 places
- 1.0 km SE · 12 min walk · straight line St Andrews Pre School Sessional day care75 places
Places of worship Nearest is Good Shepherd Church · 12 within 2.0 km 300 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Good Shepherd Church christian
- 350 m NW · 5 min walk · straight line St Barnabas christiananglican
- 750 m N · 10 min walk · straight line St Luke christiananglican
- 950 m SE · 12 min walk · straight line St Andrew christiananglican
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk · straight line Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
- 1.3 km NE · 16 min walk · straight line St Augustine christiananglican
- 1.3 km S · 17 min walk · straight line Parish Church of St Mary, Plaistow christiananglican
- 1.3 km NW · 17 min walk · straight line St. Mark's Church christian
- 1.4 km N · 17 min walk · straight line St Mark christiananglican
- 1.4 km W · 18 min walk · straight line St John the Baptist christiananglican
- 1.6 km S · 20 min walk · straight line Christ Church, Bromley christiananglican
- 1.7 km W · 21 min walk · straight line The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church christian
Parks & green space Nearest is Downham Fields · 10 within 1.5 km 300 m
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Fields
- 300 m SW · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Park
- 350 m S · 5 min walk · straight line Shaftesbury Park
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk · straight line St. Barnabas Park
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Beechmore play park
- 600 m SW · 8 min walk · straight line Swiftsden Green
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Downham memorial park.
- 900 m NW · 11 min walk · straight line Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
- 1.1 km SE · 14 min walk · straight line Kings Meadow
- 1.2 km N · 15 min walk · straight line Reigate Road Open Space
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Downham Leisure Centre · 9 within 2.0 km 300 m
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Leisure Centre
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 950 m SW · 12 min walk · straight line Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 1.2 km NE · 15 min walk · straight line Anytime Fitness
- 1.4 km SE · 17 min walk · straight line Progressive Fitness UK
- 1.7 km W · 21 min walk · straight line Beckenham Place Park Lake
- 1.7 km NW · 21 min walk · straight line Bellingham Bowling Club
- 1.8 km SE · 22 min walk · straight line Bromley Bowling Club
- 1.9 km NE · 23 min walk · straight line Bannatyne's Health Club
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Fit for Sport · 12 within 1.0 km 300 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Fit for Sport Exempt
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Core Downham Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jul 2025
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 500 m NW · 6 min walk · straight line Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn Hygiene 4 - goodrated Jan 2026
- 500 m NW · 6 min walk · straight line Downderry Food Bank Hygiene 5 - very goodrated May 2023
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Kings Diner Hygiene 4 - goodrated Nov 2025
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk · straight line Grovehill Coffee Morning, Phoenix Community Awaiting inspection
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line The Gleaning Pantry Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2023
- 700 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Brook Lane Community Church - Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Sep 2025
- 700 m N · 9 min walk · straight line St Luke's Church Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Dec 2024
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line Lezz-Et Mangal Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Dec 2025
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line Madhuwan Bromley and Mittee Indian Restaurant Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2026
Libraries Nearest is Downham Library · 6 within 3.0 km 350 m
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Library
- 950 m SE · 12 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Library
- 1.6 km NE · 20 min walk · straight line Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 1.7 km NE · 21 min walk · straight line Grove Park Library
- 2.1 km N · 26 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Library
- 2.3 km S · 29 min walk · straight line Bromley Central Library
GP surgeries Nearest is Ashdown Medical Group · 10 within 2.0 km 350 m
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Ashdown Medical Group
- 600 m N · 8 min walk · straight line Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk · straight line London Lane Clinic CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2017
- 1.2 km SE · 15 min walk · straight line Sundridge Medical Centre CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2017
- 1.3 km NE · 16 min walk · straight line Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2019
- 1.5 km NE · 18 min walk · straight line Baring Road Medical Centre
- 1.6 km W · 20 min walk · straight line South Lewisham Health Centre
- 1.7 km S · 21 min walk · straight line Integura
- 1.7 km NE · 22 min walk · straight line Marvels Lane Clinic
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is The Co-operative Food · 12 within 1.2 km 400 m
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line The Co-operative Food The Co-operative Food
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Co-op Food
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line FM Food Centre
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line K&R Supermarket
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line B&K Low Cost Supermarket Mace
- 800 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Sara Euromarket
- 800 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Premier Premier
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Iceland Iceland
- 900 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Best Food Mega Mart
- 900 m SE · 11 min walk · straight line B&A Convenience Store
- 900 m SE · 11 min walk · straight line NSS Food & Wine
Post offices Nearest is Downham Way Post Office · 3 within 2.0 km 500 m
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Downham Way Post Office
- 850 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Downham Post Office
- 1.9 km N · 23 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Post Office
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis · 5 within 1.5 km 500 m
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Day Lewis
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line Duncan's Chemist
- 800 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Brownes Pharmacy
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Day Lewis Pharmacy
- 1.2 km SE · 15 min walk · straight line Touchwood Pharmacy
Takeaways Nearest is Morleys · 10 within 1.0 km 500 m
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Morleys Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Farmhouse Pizza Hygiene 4 - good
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Golden City Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line The Fishery Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Vini's Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 500 m NE · 7 min walk · straight line Morley's Awaiting inspection
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line Bromley Hill Fish Bar Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line Fortune House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line Pizza Hut Delivery Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m SW · 10 min walk · straight line PIZZA GOGO Hygiene 5 - very good
Dentists Nearest is Arkh View · 8 within 2.0 km 850 m
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Arkh View
- 950 m SE · 12 min walk · straight line HB Dental Practice
- 1.4 km S · 18 min walk · straight line Premier Orthodontists
- 1.7 km S · 21 min walk · straight line Coley Kenward & Partners Dental Practice
- 1.7 km S · 21 min walk · straight line The Buckley Practice CQC: Regulations met
- 1.8 km NE · 23 min walk · straight line First Dental
- 1.8 km S · 23 min walk · straight line Dr K Brophy Dental Surgery
- 2.0 km S · 24 min walk · straight line Shmile Dental Clinic
Pubs & bars Nearest is Sundridge Park Working Men's Club · 1 within 1.2 km 950 m
- 950 m SE · 12 min walk · straight line Sundridge Park Working Men's Club Hygiene 5 - very good
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 3 within 2.0 km 950 m
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.
- 950 m SW · 12 min walk · straight line Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.6 km S · 20 min walk · straight line Travelodge Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.6 km SE · 20 min walk · straight line Avis Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Grove Park Rail Station · 8 within 5.0 km 1.2 km
- 1.2 km NE · 15 min walk · straight line Grove Park Rail Station Railway station
- 1.5 km SE · 19 min walk · straight line Sundridge Park Rail Station Railway station
- 1.6 km SW · 19 min walk · straight line Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 1.7 km W · 21 min walk · straight line Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 1.8 km S · 23 min walk · straight line Bromley North Station Railway station entrance
- 2.1 km S · 26 min walk · straight line Shortlands Station Railway station entrance
- 2.1 km NW · 27 min walk · straight line Bellingham Rail Station Railway station
- 2.6 km E · 33 min walk · straight line Elmstead Woods Rail Station Railway station
Hospitals Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 6 within 8.0 km 1.5 km
- 1.5 km NE · 18 min walk · straight line Baring Road Medical Centre
- 2.0 km SW · 25 min walk · straight line Sloane Hospital CQC: Good
- 2.6 km S · 33 min walk · straight line Renal Dialysis Unit
- 3.6 km SW · 45 min walk · straight line Beckenham Beacon
- 3.8 km NW · 47 min walk · straight line University Hospital Lewisham
- 4.2 km NE · 52 min walk · straight line Eltham Community Hospital
Vets Nearest is Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic · 1 within 2.5 km 2.1 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 2.1 km N · 27 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 4RF 100 m
- BR1 4RH 100 m
- BR1 4QL 150 m
- BR1 4QN 150 m
- BR1 5EL 150 m
- BR1 5EN 150 m
- BR1 4QG 150 m
- BR1 4QQ 150 m
- BR1 4RE 150 m
- BR1 4QW 200 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.424320
- Longitude
- 0.008359
- OS grid reference
- TQ 397 713
- Easting / Northing
- 539729 / 171392
- 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 037EE01032564 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 037E02006783 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016387 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |