SE12 9JB postcode in Lewisham, England

SE12 9JB is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Lee Green 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 at SE12 9JB can get it Across Lewisham: 90% Typical price £455,000 Homes sold in SE12 9, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Lee 300 m in a straight line

Where SE12 9JB is, and what is near it

Map of SE12 9JB and what is near it Map of SE12 9JB: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the SE12 9 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE12 9AA: also in SE12 9SE12 9AB: also in SE12 9SE12 9AE: also in SE12 9SE12 9AF: also in SE12 9SE12 9AG: also in SE12 9SE12 9AQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9AT: also in SE12 9SE12 9AX: also in SE12 9SE12 9BD: also in SE12 9SE12 9BE: also in SE12 9SE12 9BG: also in SE12 9SE12 9BH: also in SE12 9SE12 9BJ: also in SE12 9SE12 9BL: also in SE12 9SE12 9BN: also in SE12 9SE12 9BP: also in SE12 9SE12 9BQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9BS: also in SE12 9SE12 9BT: also in SE12 9SE12 9BU: also in SE12 9SE12 9BW: also in SE12 9SE12 9BX: also in SE12 9SE12 9BY: also in SE12 9SE12 9BZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9DN: also in SE12 9SE12 9DP: also in SE12 9SE12 9DQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9DS: also in SE12 9SE12 9DW: also in SE12 9SE12 9DX: also in SE12 9SE12 9DY: also in SE12 9SE12 9DZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9EA: also in SE12 9SE12 9EB: also in SE12 9SE12 9ED: also in SE12 9SE12 9EE: also in SE12 9SE12 9EF: also in SE12 9SE12 9ET: also in SE12 9SE12 9EU: also in SE12 9SE12 9EX: also in SE12 9SE12 9EY: also in SE12 9SE12 9GA: also in SE12 9SE12 9HP: also in SE12 9SE12 9HS: also in SE12 9SE12 9HT: also in SE12 9SE12 9HU: also in SE12 9SE12 9HX: also in SE12 9SE12 9HY: also in SE12 9SE12 9HZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9JA: also in SE12 9SE12 9JD: also in SE12 9SE12 9JG: also in SE12 9SE12 9JH: also in SE12 9SE12 9JJ: also in SE12 9SE12 9JL: also in SE12 9SE12 9JN: also in SE12 9SE12 9JQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9LA: also in SE12 9SE12 9LB: also in SE12 9SE12 9LD: also in SE12 9SE12 9LE: also in SE12 9SE12 9LF: also in SE12 9SE12 9LG: also in SE12 9SE12 9LH: also in SE12 9SE12 9LJ: also in SE12 9SE12 9LQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9LS: also in SE12 9SE12 9LT: also in SE12 9SE12 9LU: also in SE12 9SE12 9LX: also in SE12 9SE12 9LY: also in SE12 9SE12 9NN: also in SE12 9 Riverston School 900 mHither Green station 1.3 kmGP 1.6 kmGrove Park SE12 9JB Map of SE12 9JB and what is near it Map of SE12 9JB: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the SE12 9 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Riverston School 900 mLewisham DLR Station 2.8 kmGrove Park SE12 9JB
  • SE12 9JB
  • Other postcodes in SE12 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 51.4477, longitude 0.0168)

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 SE12 9JB?

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 9JB?

Every home and business at SE12 9JB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE12 9JB 100% Lewisham 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE12 9JB 100% Lewisham 98%
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 9JB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE12 9JB.

Check the bin days for SE12 9JB 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 9JB 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 9JB.

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 9JB: 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 9JB 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 9JB?

Homes in SE12 9 sold for a typical £455,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£455,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £780,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £535,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £447,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £285,000 13 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 9JB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE12 9JB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 SE12 9JB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around SE12 9JB. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 9JB

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 £2,735 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,492
Band Babout 270 (42%)£1,740
Band Cabout 130 (20%)£1,989
Band Dabout 200 (31%)£2,237
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,735
Band Fwithheld£3,232
Band Gfewer than 5£3,729
Band Hwithheld£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 SE12 9JB is in (ONS area E01003280), 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 9JB?

The nearest open schools to SE12 9JB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE12 9JB, 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 9JB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE12 9JB is Lee Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lee Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Hither Green Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Lewisham DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 2.8 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 Westhorne Avenue, 196 m away.

More stations near SE12 9JB, 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 9JB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE12 9JB, 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 9JB?

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE12 9JB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ubitrictiy Charging point · 1 charger · up to 4.8 kW 1.2 kmCycle
  • Ubitrictiy Charging point · 1 charger · up to 4.8 kW 1.3 kmCycle
  • Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 1.4 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 9JB?

The nearest to the centre of SE12 9JB, 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 9JB?

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 9JB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE12 9JB, 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 9JB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE12 9JB, 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 9JB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE12 9JB 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 9JB in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of SE12 9JB is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 9JB?

Police.uk records 390 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE12 9JB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences119 reports
Anti-social behaviour75 reports
Shoplifting41 reports
Vehicle crime34 reports
Burglary25 reports
Other theft25 reports

Also: public order 21, drugs 17, robbery 9, bicycle theft 8, theft from the person 7, other crime 6, possession of weapons 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 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 9JB

Ward
Lee Green
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SE12 9HY80 mSE12 9HX120 mSE12 9JG130 mSE12 9HS130 mSE12 9LQ140 mSE12 9JD160 m
All of SE12

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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