SE26 5BT postcode in Lewisham, England
SE26 5BT is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Bellingham ward. It is in the Lewisham East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where SE26 5BT is, and what is near it
- SE26 5BT
- Other postcodes in SE26 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 2 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 51.4290, longitude -0.0352)
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 SE26 5BT?
- 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 SE26 5BT 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 SE26 5BT?
Every home and business at SE26 5BT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Lewisham: 90%
Lewisham: 98%
The line marks the figure across Lewisham.
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 SE26 5BT?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE26 5BT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE26 5BT 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 SE26 5BT 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 SE26 5BT.
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 SE26 5BT: 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 SE26 5BT 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 SE26 5BT?
Homes in SE26 5 sold for a typical £437,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £815,875 10 sales
- Terraced £881,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £395,250 58 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE26 district: a typical £460,000 from 269 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 SE26 5BT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE26 5BT 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 SE26 5BT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around SE26 5BT. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,740.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 590 (57%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 270 (26%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 140 (14%) | £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
- 6% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 20% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 SE26 5BT is in (ONS area E01003190), 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 SE26 5BT?
The nearest open schools to SE26 5BT, 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 SE26 5BT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE26 5BT is Lower Sydenham Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Lower Sydenham Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Bellingham Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bell Green / Southend Lane, 158 m away.
More stations near SE26 5BT, 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 SE26 5BT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE26 5BT, 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.
- Sydenham Green Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8138 2970 300 mWalk
- Vale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8291 7007 950 mWalk
- Woolstone Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8699 1062 1.1 kmWalk
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 SE26 5BT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE26 5BT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Podpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE26 5BT?
The nearest to the centre of SE26 5BT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Integrity Dental Care Phone 020 8698 8228 700 mWalk
- Mydentist - Sydenham Road - Sydenham Phone 020 8778 7526 750 mWalk
- Perry Vale Dental Phone 020 8699 3888 950 mWalk
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 SE26 5BT?
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.
- University Hospital Lewisham Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8333 3284 2.9 kmCycle
- The Sloane Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8466 4000 3.1 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 SE26 5BT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE26 5BT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Elwis House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8778 9485 200 mWalk
- SKB Serenity Care Homes Ltd Phone 07962 379039 400 mWalk
- Fairlawn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3592 3414 550 mWalk
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 SE26 5BT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE26 5BT, 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.
- Touchwood Pharmacy, 363 Sydenham Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8778 3506 250 mWalk
- Perry Vale Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 3337 7646 950 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 73-77 Sydenham Road Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8776 9818 1.1 kmWalk
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 SE26 5BT?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE26 5BT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fitzgerald Veterinary Care 1.9 kmCycle
- The Neighbourhood Vet 2.1 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8697 0857 2.3 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 SE26 5BT in a conservation area?
The centre of SE26 5BT is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaSmall Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4
- Article 4 direction areaStanton Square LSIS
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 SE26 5BT?
Police.uk records 582 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE26 5BT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 26, robbery 19, shoplifting 17, theft from the person 17, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2.
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 SE26 5BT
- Ward
- Bellingham
- 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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