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SE6 1LA

POSTCODE

A Hither Green postcode in Lewisham, an 11-minute walk from Lee Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Baring Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  2. 2
    Sandhurst Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    St Winifred's RC Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    The Young Women's Hub

    Special · Good

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre

    Special

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    Forster Park Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Lee Rail Station

    Rail

    918 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Hither Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Grove Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Verdant Lane / Sandhurst Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Verdant Lane / Sandhurst Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Pasture Road (SE6)

    Bus · ->S · south

    319 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Sandhurst Road / Verdant Lane

    Bus · ->E · east

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Sandhurst Road / Verdant Lane

    Bus · ->W · west

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE6 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE6 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 117 sales

SE6 1LA has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE6 1 sector.

Average price
£527,549
Median price: £505,000
Median -15.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 117 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £648,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£649k£547k£445k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£835,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SE6 1UX
£865,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SE6 1HL
£246,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 1LY
£810,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SE6 1NJ
£326,500 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 1AQ
£760,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE6 1BJ
£290,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 1HN
£1,125,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SE6 1HW
£805,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SE6 1UU
£320,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 1SX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE6 1LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE6 1LA

Counts are for Hither Green 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
67
YoY +8%
836037
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
31
YoY stable
694623
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY stable
27177
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

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

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +18%
584328
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

152
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 026 (E02000678)

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
£67,273

£57,606–£78,563

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,578

£39,551–£52,523

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,157

£38,900–£45,687

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,505

£30,802–£40,926

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: 2,057
White Brit.25.3%
African23.4%
Caribbean14.5%
Other White8.2%
Other Black6.6%
+ 12 other groups · 22.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,056
Christian57.1%
No religion26.2%
Muslim8.6%
Not answered4.3%
Hindu2.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,055
35–4925.7%
50–6417.8%
25–3416.4%
≤49.2%
10–159.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%

Households

Total households: 825
One person: other26.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Other household types, with dependent children7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

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.
9873
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9873 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 SE6 1LA

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Hither Green
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE6 1LA
Coordinates
51.4423, 0.0079
Grid reference
TQ396733
Easting
539,642
Northing
173,387
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32C2R5+W5
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
Hither Green
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 026D E01003354
E01003354
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 026 E02000678
E02000678
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 026D E01003354
E01003354
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 026 E02000678
E02000678
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

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode SE6 1LA 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 E01003354 and MSOA E02000678 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9873
Present — Active
Postcode SE6 1LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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