BR1 4RW postcode in Lewisham, England
BR1 4RW is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Downham ward. It is in the Lewisham East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BR1 4RW is, and what is near it
- BR1 4RW
- Other postcodes in BR1 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4249, longitude 0.0026)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BR1 4RW?
- LewishamCouncil, for all local services Lewisham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BR1 4RW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Lewisham EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Janet Daby (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Janet Daby
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BR1 4RW?
Every home and business at BR1 4RW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BR1 4RW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BR1 4RW.
Check the bin days for BR1 4RW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BR1 4RW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BR1 4RW.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Lewisham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BR1 4RW: 8,204 properties in Lewisham are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Lewisham
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BR1 4RW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BR1 4RW?
Homes in BR1 4 sold for a typical £433,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £745,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £625,000 14 sales
- Terraced £467,000 51 sales
- Flat or maisonette £293,750 26 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BR1 district: a typical £462,500 from 467 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BR1 4RW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BR1 4RW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BR1 4RW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around BR1 4RW. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (89%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Lewisham for 2026‑27: £2,237. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,492 (band A) to £2,237 (band D); band C, the most common, is £1,989.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 110 (15%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 610 (81%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,237 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,735 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,232 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,729 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,475 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 89% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Lewisham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BR1 4RW is in (ONS area E01003240), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BR1 4RW?
The nearest open schools to BR1 4RW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BR1 4RW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BR1 4RW is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Beckenham Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Ravensbourne Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keedonwood Road, 101 m away.
More stations near BR1 4RW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BR1 4RW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR1 4RW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Ashdown Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3838 8320 550 mWalk
- Ico Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3640 2090 550 mWalk
- Oakview Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8695 6677 650 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BR1 4RW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BR1 4RW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BR1 4RW?
The nearest to the centre of BR1 4RW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Arkh-View Dental Care Phone 020 8698 1101 450 mWalk
- HB Dental Practice Phone 020 8466 6001 1.4 kmCycle
- Baring Road Dental Practice Phone 020 8857 1669 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BR1 4RW?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Sloane Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8466 4000 1.9 kmCycle
- University Hospital Lewisham Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8333 3284 3.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BR1 4RW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BR1 4RW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Juga Homes Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
- Florence Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 020 8460 5695 1.2 kmWalk
- Greenhill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8290 9130 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BR1 4RW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR1 4RW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Thames View Health Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8697 6677 400 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 467 Bromley Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8698 3160 450 mWalk
- Duncans Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8460 1425 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BR1 4RW?
The nearest vets to the centre of BR1 4RW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 8857 6888 2.2 kmCycle
- Fitzgerald Veterinary Care 2.6 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8697 0857 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BR1 4RW in a conservation area?
The centre of BR1 4RW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BR1 4RW?
Police.uk records 409 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR1 4RW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 18, other theft 18, robbery 11, theft from the person 5, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BR1 4RW
- Ward
- Downham
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Lewisham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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