SE12 9TL postcode in Lewisham, England

SE12 9TL 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.

Where SE12 9TL is, and what is near it

Map of SE12 9TL and what is near it Map of SE12 9TL: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the SE12 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE12 9PB: also in SE12 9SE12 9PE: also in SE12 9SE12 9PF: also in SE12 9SE12 9PG: also in SE12 9SE12 9PH: also in SE12 9SE12 9PJ: also in SE12 9SE12 9PL: also in SE12 9SE12 9PP: also in SE12 9SE12 9PQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9PR: also in SE12 9SE12 9PS: also in SE12 9SE12 9PT: also in SE12 9SE12 9PU: also in SE12 9SE12 9PW: also in SE12 9SE12 9PX: also in SE12 9SE12 9PZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9QL: also in SE12 9SE12 9QN: also in SE12 9SE12 9QP: also in SE12 9SE12 9QQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9QR: also in SE12 9SE12 9QS: also in SE12 9SE12 9QT: also in SE12 9SE12 9QU: also in SE12 9SE12 9QW: also in SE12 9SE12 9QX: also in SE12 9SE12 9QY: also in SE12 9SE12 9QZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9RA: also in SE12 9SE12 9RB: also in SE12 9SE12 9RP: also in SE12 9SE12 9RR: also in SE12 9SE12 9RS: also in SE12 9SE12 9RT: also in SE12 9SE12 9RU: also in SE12 9SE12 9RX: also in SE12 9SE12 9RY: also in SE12 9SE12 9RZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9SA: also in SE12 9SE12 9SB: also in SE12 9SE12 9SD: also in SE12 9SE12 9SE: also in SE12 9SE12 9SU: also in SE12 9SE12 9SX: also in SE12 9SE12 9SZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9TA: also in SE12 9SE12 9TE: also in SE12 9SE12 9TF: also in SE12 9SE12 9TG: also in SE12 9SE12 9TH: also in SE12 9SE12 9TJ: also in SE12 9SE12 9TN: also in SE12 9SE12 9TP: also in SE12 9SE12 9TQ: also in SE12 9SE12 9TR: also in SE12 9SE12 9TS: also in SE12 9SE12 9TT: also in SE12 9SE12 9TU: also in SE12 9SE12 9TW: also in SE12 9SE12 9TX: also in SE12 9SE12 9TY: also in SE12 9SE12 9TZ: also in SE12 9SE12 9UA: also in SE12 9SE12 9UB: also in SE12 9SE12 9UD: also in SE12 9 GP 1.2 kmSundridge Park station 1.9 kmGrove Park SE12 9TL Map of SE12 9TL and what is near it Map of SE12 9TL: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the SE12 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.2 kmSundridge Park station 1.9 kmGrove Park SE12 9TL
  • SE12 9TL
  • Other postcodes in SE12 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 51.4304, longitude 0.0238)

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 9TL?

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 9TL?

Every home and business at SE12 9TL 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.

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 9TL?

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

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

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 9TL: 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 9TL 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 9TL?

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 9TL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE12 9TL 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 9TL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around SE12 9TL. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (40%). 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 9TL

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 £3,232 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,492
Band Babout 380 (51%)£1,740
Band Cabout 260 (35%)£1,989
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,237
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,735
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,232
Band Gwithheld£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 9TL is in (ONS area E01003265), 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 9TL?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE12 9TL is Grove Park Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Grove Park Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Sundridge Park Rail Station Railway station 1.9 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 Chinbrook Road / Baring Road, 142 m away.

More stations near SE12 9TL, 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 9TL?

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

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 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 9TL?

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

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 9TL?

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

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

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

The centre of SE12 9TL 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 9TL?

Police.uk records 358 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE12 9TL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences125 reports
Vehicle crime58 reports
Anti-social behaviour55 reports
Public order23 reports
Drugs22 reports
Shoplifting19 reports

Also: burglary 18, other theft 17, 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 9TL

Ward
Grove Park
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lewisham
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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Nearby postcodes

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

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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