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BR1 5HW

POSTCODE

A Downham postcode in Lewisham, a 4-minute walk from Grove Park Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Haberdashers' Knights Primary

    Primary · Good

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    Haberdashers' Knights Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 42.9

    0.17 mi

  3. 3
    Drumbeat School and ASD Service

    Special · Good

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    Launcelot Primary School and Nursery

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  5. 5
    Good Shepherd RC School

    Primary

    0.41 mi

  6. 6
    Cooper's Lane Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Grove Park Rail Station

    Rail

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Sundridge Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Lee Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • The Green (BR1)

    Bus · Stop U · east

    27 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Green (BR1)

    Bus · Stop E · west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Grove Park Station

    Bus · Stop C · east

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Grove Park Station

    Bus · Stop D · west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Grove Park Station

    Bus · Stop L · north

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BR1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BR1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 96 sales

BR1 5HW has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BR1 5 sector.

Average price
£458,734
Median price: £420,000
Median -2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 96 sales
View district BR1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £484,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£567k£472k£377k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£416,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
BR1 5HW
£565,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR1 5BQ
£710,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR1 5DL
£515,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR1 5PZ
£300,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BR1 5EF
£400,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR1 5DB
£362,810 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BR1 5PT
£610,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR1 5RB
£360,500 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
BR1 5LA
£761,400 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BR1 5AZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BR1 5HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR1 5HW

Counts are for Downham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY -31%
685337
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
20
YoY -9%
493316
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY -11%
27176
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
962
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY +39%
594429
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

135
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lewisham 037 (E02006783)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£65,571

£56,207–£76,497

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,655

£40,446–£53,818

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,797

£39,411–£46,475

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,706

£31,710–£42,489

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,689
White Brit.38.2%
African13.7%
Other White13.1%
Caribbean8.5%
Other Asian5.5%
+ 13 other groups · 20.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,686
Christian50.9%
No religion31.6%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim7.0%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,685
35–4924.9%
50–6419.4%
25–3412.6%
10–159.6%
5–97.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 651
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent11.5%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5359
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5359 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BR1 5HW

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Downham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR1 5HW
Coordinates
51.4304, 0.0175
Grid reference
TQ403720
Easting
540,349
Northing
172,090
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32C2J9+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham East E14001331
Constituency
E14001331
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Downham
Constituency code
E14001331
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 037A E01003236
E01003236
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 037 E02006783
E02006783
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 037A E01003236
E01003236
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 037 E02006783
E02006783
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:11 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BR1 5HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003236 and MSOA E02006783 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5359
Present — Active
Postcode BR1 5HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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