SE4 1RH postcode in Lewisham, England
SE4 1RH is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Crofton Park ward. It is in the Lewisham West and East Dulwich parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE4 1RH is, and what is near it
- SE4 1RH
- Other postcodes in SE4 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 51.4535, longitude -0.0372)
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 SE4 1RH?
- 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 SE4 1RH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Lewisham West and East DulwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ellie Reeves (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ellie Reeves
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 SE4 1RH?
Every home and business at SE4 1RH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SE4 1RH?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE4 1RH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE4 1RH 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 SE4 1RH 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 SE4 1RH.
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 SE4 1RH: 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 SE4 1RH 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 SE4 1RH?
Homes in SE4 1 sold for a typical £592,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 160 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £912,500 16 sales
- Terraced £832,136 51 sales
- Flat or maisonette £475,000 92 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE4 district: a typical £575,000 from 257 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 SE4 1RH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE4 1RH 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 SE4 1RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around SE4 1RH. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (54%). 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 £2,735 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,237.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 90 (14%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 480 (74%) | £2,237 |
| Band E | about 30 (5%) | £2,735 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,232 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,729 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,475 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 54% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 SE4 1RH is in (ONS area E01003232), 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 SE4 1RH?
The nearest open schools to SE4 1RH, 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 SE4 1RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE4 1RH is Crofton Park Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Crofton Park Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Honor Oak Park Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Lewisham DLR Station 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.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brockley Jack, 68 m away.
More stations near SE4 1RH, 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 SE4 1RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE4 1RH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- One Care Lambeth Phone 020 3822 0825 1.2 kmWalk
- One Care Lewisham Phone 020 3929 4980 1.2 kmWalk
- Sel Special Allocation Practice Phone 020 3640 2113 1.2 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SE4 1RH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE4 1RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 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 SE4 1RH?
The nearest to the centre of SE4 1RH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Crofton Park Dental Practice 50 mWalk
- 349-351 Brockley Road Phone 020 8692 6756 350 mWalk
- Honor Oak Dental Surgery Phone 020 8699 9814 700 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 SE4 1RH?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- Waldron Health Centre Phone 020 3049 8300 2.6 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 SE4 1RH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE4 1RH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexander Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8314 5600 850 mWalk
- Woodham House Bradgate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7998 3775 1.2 kmWalk
- Woodham House Stanstead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8690 6237 1.3 kmCycle
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 SE4 1RH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE4 1RH, 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.
- Bentleys Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8692 1067 150 mWalk
- Cheltenham Chemist Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7639 5941 600 mWalk
- Amin Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8692 1389 800 mWalk
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 SE4 1RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE4 1RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Neighbourhood Vet 250 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8697 0857 1.5 kmCycle
- Fitzgerald Veterinary Care 1.6 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 SE4 1RH in a conservation area?
The centre of SE4 1RH 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 SE4 1RH?
Police.uk records 651 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE4 1RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 38, robbery 30, burglary 29, theft from the person 16, other crime 10, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 5.
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 SE4 1RH
- Ward
- Crofton 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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