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SE26 6BG

POSTCODE

A Sydenham postcode in Lewisham, a 3-minute walk from Sydenham Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST

    All-through

    0.27 mi

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

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    Kelvin Grove Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Sydenham School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.8

    0.47 mi

  5. 5
    Forest Hill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 52.3

    0.55 mi

  6. 6
    Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 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

  • Sydenham Rail Station

    Rail

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Penge East Rail Station

    Rail

    940 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Penge West Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Sydenham Station/Westwood Hill

    Bus · Stop C · west

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sydenham Station/Westwood Hill

    Bus · Stop D · east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sydenham Station / Kirkdale

    Bus · Stop E · north

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sydenham Station / Kirkdale

    Bus · Stop F · south

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cricketers Walk

    Bus · Stop B · south

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE26 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE26 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 106 sales

SE26 6BG has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE26 6 sector.

Average price
£542,941
Median price: £441,500
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 106 sales
View district SE26
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £370,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£858k£614k£370k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£370,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 6HX
£1,375,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
SE26 6AT
£820,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 6JA
£680,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 6QQ
£416,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 6UN
£261,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 6TU
£655,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 6HR
£672,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 6BA
£664,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
SE26 6HQ
£560,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE26 6AE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE26 6BG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 6BG

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 033 (E02000685)

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
£67,693

£58,059–£78,927

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,405

£41,145–£54,617

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,422

£41,900–£49,240

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,721

£34,574–£45,634

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: 1,786
White Brit.35.6%
Other White13.0%
Caribbean11.5%
African9.6%
White & Black Caribbean6.2%
+ 13 other groups · 24.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,786
Christian47.9%
No religion35.3%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim5.3%
Buddhist1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,786
35–4926.0%
25–3421.4%
50–6417.0%
10–156.6%
≤45.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%

Households

Total households: 792
One person: other28.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%

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.
6901
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6901 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 6BG

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Sydenham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 6BG
Coordinates
51.4274, -0.0583
Grid reference
TQ350716
Easting
535,089
Northing
171,610
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWGR+XM
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 033E E01003334
E01003334
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 033 E02000685
E02000685
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 033E E01003334
E01003334
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 033 E02000685
E02000685
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 6BG 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 E01003334 and MSOA E02000685 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6901
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 6BG 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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