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SE26 5EW

POSTCODE

A Sydenham postcode in Lewisham, a 7-minute walk from Lower Sydenham Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.13 mi

  3. 3
    Haseltine Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.17 mi

  4. 4
    Adamsrill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  5. 5
    Brent Knoll School

    Special · Good

    0.32 mi

  6. 6
    Forest Hill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 52.3

    0.45 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

  • Lower Sydenham Rail Station

    Rail

    567 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Sydenham Rail Station

    Rail

    970 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • New Beckenham Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Highclere Street

    Bus · Stop LR · west

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highclere Street

    Bus · Stop LU · east

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kirtley Road

    Bus · Stop LV · north

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Southend Lane

    Bus · Stop LP · west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bell Green / Southend Lane

    Bus · Stop LZ · north

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE26 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE26 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales

SE26 5EW has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE26 5 sector.

Average price
£540,343
Median price: £440,000
Median +4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales
View district SE26
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £443,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£682k£510k£339k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5ND
£800,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 5LB
£390,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5DW
£335,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5QF
£420,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5HU
£970,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE26 5JA
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE26 5HP
£993,070 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 5DJ
£535,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 5EF
£390,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 5HU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE26 5EW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 5EW

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY +53%
735332
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
44
YoY stable
674930
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
22
YoY +47%
261810
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
15
YoY —
1593
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.

1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY -21%
715436
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

183
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 035 (E02000687)

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
£70,060

£60,049–£81,739

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,491

£43,795–£58,210

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£50,076

£46,156–£54,330

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,907

£36,419–£48,223

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: 1,534
White Brit.44.2%
Caribbean12.6%
African12.5%
Other White9.6%
White & Black Caribbean3.3%
+ 14 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,535
Christian45.0%
No religion41.0%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,536
35–4928.4%
25–3416.8%
50–6416.3%
≤47.5%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%

Households

Total households: 632
One person: other19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.3%

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.
12014
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12014 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE26 5EW

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Sydenham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 5EW
Coordinates
51.4275, -0.0403
Grid reference
TQ363716
Easting
536,339
Northing
171,659
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXH5+2V
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 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

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 035D E01003333
E01003333
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 035 E02000687
E02000687
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 035D E01003333
E01003333
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

7:17 AM4:12 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:12 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:12 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 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 SE26 5EW 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 E01003333 and MSOA E02000687 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12014
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 5EW 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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