SE6 2LF postcode in Lewisham, England
SE6 2LF is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Catford South ward. It is in the Lewisham East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since August 2012.
Where SE6 2LF is, and what is near it
- SE6 2LF
- Other postcodes in SE6 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 20 bus stops
- 3 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 51.4429, longitude -0.0189)
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 SE6 2LF?
- 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 SE6 2LF 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 SE6 2LF?
Every home and business at SE6 2LF 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 SE6 2LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE6 2LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE6 2LF 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 SE6 2LF 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 SE6 2LF.
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 SE6 2LF: 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 SE6 2LF 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 SE6 2LF?
Homes in SE6 2 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £730,000 23 sales
- Terraced £569,750 31 sales
- Flat or maisonette £358,500 52 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE6 district: a typical £450,000 from 402 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 SE6 2LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE6 2LF 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 SE6 2LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SE6 2LF. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (78%). 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 £3,232 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,989.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 130 (18%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 190 (27%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 100 (14%) | £2,237 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,735 |
| Band F | about 160 (23%) | £3,232 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,729 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,475 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 78% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 SE6 2LF is in (ONS area E01003216), 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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest open schools to SE6 2LF, 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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE6 2LF is Catford Bridge Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Catford Bridge Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Catford Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Lewisham DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall, 110 m away.
More stations near SE6 2LF, 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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE6 2LF, 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.
- Novum Health Partnership Phone 020 7138 7150 700 mWalk
- Parkview Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8698 6566 800 mWalk
- Woodlands Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8698 6664 1.2 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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE6 2LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest to the centre of SE6 2LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Penerley Road Dental Practice Phone 020 8698 1944 200 mWalk
- The Broadway Dental Practice 350 mWalk
- Rushey Green Dental Practice Phone 020 8314 5066 500 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 SE6 2LF?
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 1.1 kmWalk
- The Blackheath Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8318 7722 2.9 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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE6 2LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- M Power Limited - 22a Bromley Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8066 9766 150 mWalk
- Penerley Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3832 6266 200 mWalk
- Park Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 020 8690 1215 250 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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE6 2LF, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 138-140 Rushey Green Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8690 6482 350 mWalk
- Rushey Green Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 11am, 6:30pm to 9pm; Sun 5:30pm to 8:30pm · Phone 020 7138 1790 700 mWalk
- Touchwood Pharmacy, 9 St Georges Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8699 2323 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 SE6 2LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE6 2LF 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 150 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8697 0857 400 mWalk
- The Neighbourhood Vet 1.7 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 SE6 2LF in a conservation area?
The centre of SE6 2LF is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaCulverley Green
- Article 4 direction areaCulverley Green Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 direction areaSmall HMO Northern Extension
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 SE6 2LF?
Police.uk records 795 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE6 2LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 40, shoplifting 28, robbery 25, theft from the person 21, possession of weapons 12, bicycle theft 8, other crime 7.
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 SE6 2LF
- Ward
- Catford South
- 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
- August 2012
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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