sipuha

SE8 3LH

POSTCODE

An Evelyn postcode in Lewisham, a 7-minute walk from Deptford Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Lewisham, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Grinling Gibbons Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  3. 3
    Deptford Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  4. 4
    Deptford Green School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.7

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    Tidemill Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  6. 6
    Twin Oaks Primary School

    Primary

    0.56 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Lewisham.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Lewisham
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Lewisham's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Deptford

    Rail · Entrance

    579 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • New Cross Station

    Rail · Entrance

    829 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • New Cross ELL Rail Station

    Rail

    851 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Abinger Grove

    Bus · Stop W · east

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Abinger Grove

    Bus · Stop N · west

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sayes Court

    Bus · ->E · east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Deptford High Street

    Bus · Stop A · west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Deptford Fire Station

    Bus · Stop P · north

    377 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE8 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE8 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales

SE8 3LH has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE8 3 sector.

Average price
£440,096
Median price: £382,500
Median -13.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales
View district SE8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £308,086
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£551k£429k£308k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£131,171 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3GG
£485,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3AQ
£499,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3GP
£327,500 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3ET
£200,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3QL
£955,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SE8 3JT
£750,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3GE
£485,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3GP
£362,500 · 2026-06-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE8 3BP
£615,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
SE8 3PJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE8 3LH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE8 3LH

Counts are for Evelyn 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
32
YoY stable
503723
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
33
YoY -27%
452913
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY -23%
795530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

147
incidents · Aug '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 002 (E02000654)

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
£57,836

£49,343–£67,791

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,310

£36,702–£48,773

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,176

£39,832–£46,799

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,192

£29,921–£41,391

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: 1,732
African33.0%
White Brit.14.9%
Other White9.4%
Caribbean8.5%
Other Asian7.3%
+ 13 other groups · 26.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,734
Christian46.3%
No religion24.1%
Muslim15.6%
Not answered9.1%
Buddhist3.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,734
35–4921.3%
25–3417.8%
50–6416.7%
10–1510.3%
20–248.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%

Households

Total households: 642
One person: other22.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

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.
5601
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5601 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE8 3LH

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Evelyn
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE8 3LH
Coordinates
51.4838, -0.0295
Grid reference
TQ369779
Easting
536,919
Northing
177,932
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFXMC+G5
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 North E14001332
Constituency
E14001332
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Evelyn
Constituency code
E14001332
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 002C E01003251
E01003251
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 002 E02000654
E02000654
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 002C E01003251
E01003251
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 002 E02000654
E02000654
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

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 SE8 3LH 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 E01003251 and MSOA E02000654 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5601
Present — Active
Postcode SE8 3LH 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

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Lewisham
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode