BR1 5JS postcode in Lewisham, England

BR1 5JS 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lewisham: 90% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in BR1 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Grove Park 650 m in a straight line

Where BR1 5JS is, and what is near it

Map of BR1 5JS and what is near it Map of BR1 5JS: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the BR1 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BR1 5BT: also in BR1 5BR1 5DN: also in BR1 5BR1 5DQ: also in BR1 5BR1 5DR: also in BR1 5BR1 5DS: also in BR1 5BR1 5DT: also in BR1 5BR1 5DU: also in BR1 5BR1 5DW: also in BR1 5BR1 5DX: also in BR1 5BR1 5DY: also in BR1 5BR1 5DZ: also in BR1 5BR1 5EA: also in BR1 5BR1 5EB: also in BR1 5BR1 5EE: also in BR1 5BR1 5EF: also in BR1 5BR1 5EG: also in BR1 5BR1 5EH: also in BR1 5BR1 5EJ: also in BR1 5BR1 5EP: also in BR1 5BR1 5EQ: also in BR1 5BR1 5ER: also in BR1 5BR1 5ES: also in BR1 5BR1 5ET: also in BR1 5BR1 5EU: also in BR1 5BR1 5EX: also in BR1 5BR1 5EY: also in BR1 5BR1 5EZ: also in BR1 5BR1 5HA: also in BR1 5BR1 5HB: also in BR1 5BR1 5HD: also in BR1 5BR1 5HG: also in BR1 5BR1 5HH: also in BR1 5BR1 5HL: also in BR1 5BR1 5HN: also in BR1 5BR1 5HP: also in BR1 5BR1 5HR: also in BR1 5BR1 5HS: also in BR1 5BR1 5HU: also in BR1 5BR1 5HW: also in BR1 5BR1 5HX: also in BR1 5BR1 5HY: also in BR1 5BR1 5HZ: also in BR1 5BR1 5JB: also in BR1 5BR1 5JD: also in BR1 5BR1 5JE: also in BR1 5BR1 5JF: also in BR1 5BR1 5JG: also in BR1 5BR1 5JH: also in BR1 5BR1 5JR: also in BR1 5BR1 5JT: also in BR1 5BR1 5LA: also in BR1 5BR1 5LB: also in BR1 5BR1 5LN: also in BR1 5BR1 5LQ: also in BR1 5BR1 5LR: also in BR1 5BR1 5LS: also in BR1 5BR1 5LT: also in BR1 5BR1 5LU: also in BR1 5BR1 5LW: also in BR1 5BR1 5LX: also in BR1 5BR1 5LY: also in BR1 5BR1 5LZ: also in BR1 5BR1 5NA: also in BR1 5BR1 5NB: also in BR1 5BR1 5ND: also in BR1 5BR1 5NE: also in BR1 5BR1 5NF: also in BR1 5BR1 5NG: also in BR1 5BR1 5NH: also in BR1 5BR1 5NJ: also in BR1 5BR1 5NL: also in BR1 5BR1 5NN: also in BR1 5BR1 5NP: also in BR1 5BR1 5NQ: also in BR1 5BR1 5NW: also in BR1 5BR1 5PB: also in BR1 5BR1 5PF: also in BR1 5BR1 5PJ: also in BR1 5BR1 5PP: also in BR1 5BR1 5PQ: also in BR1 5BR1 5PR: also in BR1 5BR1 5PS: also in BR1 5BR1 5PT: also in BR1 5 Bus stop 400 mSchool 450 mDownham BR1 5JS Map of BR1 5JS and what is near it Map of BR1 5JS: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the BR1 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Downham BR1 5JS
  • BR1 5JS
  • Other postcodes in BR1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 51.4289, longitude 0.0126)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BR1 5JS?

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 5JS?

Every home and business at BR1 5JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lewisham: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lewisham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lewisham.

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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 5JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for BR1 5JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 5JS 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 5JS.

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 5JS: 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 5JS 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.

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Source: 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 5JS?

Homes in BR1 5 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£430,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Semi-detached £530,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £410,000 59 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £275,000 9 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in BR1 5JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BR1 5JS 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 5JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around BR1 5JS. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (90%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BR1 5JS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,492
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,740
Band Cabout 490 (83%)£1,989
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,237
Band Efewer than 5£2,735
Band Ffewer than 5£3,232
Band Gfewer than 5£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 90% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 5JS is in (ONS area E01003238), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 5JS?

The nearest open schools to BR1 5JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR1 5JS, and how we find them

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 5JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR1 5JS is Grove Park Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Grove Park Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Sundridge Park Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vanoc Gardens, 15 m away.

More stations near BR1 5JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BR1 5JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR1 5JS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 5JS?

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BR1 5JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BR1 5JS?

The nearest to the centre of BR1 5JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 5JS?

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.

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 5JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR1 5JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR1 5JS, 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.

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 5JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR1 5JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 5JS in a conservation area?

The centre of BR1 5JS 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 5JS?

Police.uk records 428 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR1 5JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences125 reports
Vehicle crime67 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Shoplifting60 reports
Drugs24 reports
Public order23 reports

Also: other theft 20, burglary 18, robbery 9, theft from the person 7, other crime 7, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BR1 5JS

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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