SE12 0DU postcode in Lewisham, England

SE12 0DU is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Grove Park 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 98% of homes and businesses can get it. Lewisham: 90% Typical price £558,500 Homes sold in SE12 0, last 12 months. ▲ 17.6% on the year before Nearest station Grove Park 200 m in a straight line

Where SE12 0DU is, and what is near it

Map of SE12 0DU and what is near it Map of SE12 0DU: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SE12 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE12 0AX: also in SE12 0SE12 0BA: also in SE12 0SE12 0BD: also in SE12 0SE12 0BE: also in SE12 0SE12 0BG: also in SE12 0SE12 0BH: also in SE12 0SE12 0BJ: also in SE12 0SE12 0BL: also in SE12 0SE12 0BP: also in SE12 0SE12 0BQ: also in SE12 0SE12 0BS: also in SE12 0SE12 0BT: also in SE12 0SE12 0BU: also in SE12 0SE12 0BW: also in SE12 0SE12 0BX: also in SE12 0SE12 0BY: also in SE12 0SE12 0BZ: also in SE12 0SE12 0DA: also in SE12 0SE12 0DB: also in SE12 0SE12 0DR: also in SE12 0SE12 0DS: also in SE12 0SE12 0DW: also in SE12 0SE12 0DX: also in SE12 0SE12 0DZ: also in SE12 0SE12 0EA: also in SE12 0SE12 0ED: also in SE12 0SE12 0EE: also in SE12 0SE12 0EF: also in SE12 0SE12 0EG: also in SE12 0SE12 0EP: also in SE12 0SE12 0EQ: also in SE12 0SE12 0ER: also in SE12 0SE12 0ES: also in SE12 0SE12 0EW: also in SE12 0SE12 0GD: also in SE12 0SE12 0LA: also in SE12 0SE12 0LB: also in SE12 0SE12 0LD: also in SE12 0SE12 0LE: also in SE12 0SE12 0LF: also in SE12 0SE12 0LR: also in SE12 0SE12 0PU: also in SE12 0SE12 0PX: also in SE12 0SE12 0PY: also in SE12 0SE12 0PZ: also in SE12 0SE12 0QA: also in SE12 0SE12 0QB: also in SE12 0SE12 0QD: also in SE12 0SE12 0UB: also in SE12 0SE12 0UD: also in SE12 0SE12 0UE: also in SE12 0SE12 0UG: also in SE12 0SE12 0UH: also in SE12 0SE12 0UJ: also in SE12 0SE12 0UL: also in SE12 0SE12 0UN: also in SE12 0SE12 0UP: also in SE12 0SE12 0UQ: also in SE12 0SE12 0UR: also in SE12 0SE12 0US: also in SE12 0SE12 0UT: also in SE12 0SE12 0UU: also in SE12 0SE12 0UW: also in SE12 0SE12 0UX: also in SE12 0SE12 0UY: also in SE12 0 GP 1.0 kmLee station 2.0 kmGrove Park SE12 0DU Map of SE12 0DU and what is near it Map of SE12 0DU: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SE12 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.0 kmLee station 2.0 kmGrove Park SE12 0DU
  • SE12 0DU
  • Other postcodes in SE12 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.4328, longitude 0.0210)

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 SE12 0DU?

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 SE12 0DU?

Every home and business at SE12 0DU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)98% can get it

Lewisham: 90%

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

Lewisham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lewisham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SE12 0DU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE12 0DU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE12 0DU on BinDayBuddy

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 SE12 0DU 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 SE12 0DU.

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 SE12 0DU: 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 SE12 0DU 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 SE12 0DU?

Homes in SE12 0 sold for a typical £558,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 17.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£558,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£475,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 17.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £685,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £530,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £305,000 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SE12 district: a typical £487,725 from 207 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 SE12 0DU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE12 0DU 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

Food hygiene ratings at SE12 0DU

The Food Standards Agency lists 7 food businesses at SE12 0DU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SE12 0DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around SE12 0DU. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 SE12 0DU

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 £3,729 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,492
Band Babout 290 (37%)£1,740
Band Cabout 280 (35%)£1,989
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,237
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£2,735
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,232
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 SE12 0DU is in (ONS area E01003263), 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 SE12 0DU?

The nearest open schools to SE12 0DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE12 0DU, 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 SE12 0DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE12 0DU is Grove Park Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Grove Park Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Lee Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grove Park Bus Station, 58 m away.

More stations near SE12 0DU, 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 SE12 0DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE12 0DU, 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 SE12 0DU?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE12 0DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 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 SE12 0DU?

The nearest to the centre of SE12 0DU, 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 SE12 0DU?

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 SE12 0DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE12 0DU, 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 SE12 0DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE12 0DU, 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 SE12 0DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE12 0DU 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 SE12 0DU in a conservation area?

The centre of SE12 0DU 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 SE12 0DU?

Police.uk records 355 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE12 0DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences127 reports
Anti-social behaviour60 reports
Vehicle crime56 reports
Other theft23 reports
Public order21 reports
Burglary18 reports

Also: drugs 17, shoplifting 12, other crime 7, robbery 6, theft from the person 5, 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 SE12 0DU

Ward
Grove Park
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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