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SE26 4HY

POSTCODE

SE26 4HY is a postcode in Sydenham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4281, -0.0461
OS grid TQ359717 (535,935, 171,706)
IMD England
2/10
#5281
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.6 per 1k
MoM +313% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCXH3+6H
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 13.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£470,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,257 sales
-1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 13.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£470,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,257 sales
-1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

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.
5281
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5281 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE26 4HY
HM Land Registry · Lewisham
Average price
£543,875
Median price: £470,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,257 sales
View district SE26
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '24 – Sep '25Sep '25: 1 sales · avg £520,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£535k£521k£507k
Oct '24Mar '25Sep '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SE26 4HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 4HY

Counts are for Sydenham 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
70
YoY +438%
70409
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
55
YoY +189%
55304
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY +140%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
70
YoY +483%
70374
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

231
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,514
White Brit.40.5%
Caribbean14.5%
African11.1%
Other White8.1%
Other Black5.5%
+ 7 other groups · 20.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,514
Christian46.3%
No religion35.6%
Muslim8.5%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,514
35–4923.9%
50–6420.5%
25–3413.6%
10–159.4%
65–747.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%

Households

Total households: 619
One person: other18.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
One person: aged 66+7.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sydenham Station

    Rail · Entrance

    564 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Lower Sydenham Rail Station

    Rail

    952 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Penge East Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Burghill Road

    Bus · Stop K · north

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Burghill Road

    Bus · Stop L · south

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sydenham Road / Mayow Road

    Bus · Stop N · east

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Knighton Park Road

    Bus · Stop R · west

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Earlsthorpe Road

    Bus · Stop M · south

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SE26 4HY

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Sydenham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 4HY
Coordinates
51.4281, -0.0461
Grid reference
TQ359717
Easting
535,935
Northing
171,706
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXH3+6H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham West and East Dulwich E14001333
Constituency
E14001333
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Sydenham
Constituency code
E14001333
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lewisham
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 035E E01003335
E01003335
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 035 E02000687
E02000687
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 035E E01003335
E01003335
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 035 E02000687
E02000687
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

7:23 AM6:08 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode SE26 4HY 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 E01003335 and MSOA E02000687 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5281
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 4HY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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