SE6 4DL postcode in Lewisham, England
SE6 4DL is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Perry Vale 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 SE6 4DL is, and what is near it
- SE6 4DL
- Other postcodes in SE6 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4345, longitude -0.0316)
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 4DL?
- 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 4DL 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 SE6 4DL?
Every home and business at SE6 4DL 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 4DL?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE6 4DL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE6 4DL 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 4DL 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 4DL.
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 4DL: 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 4DL 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 4DL?
Homes in SE6 4 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £825,000 9 sales
- Terraced £585,000 55 sales
- Flat or maisonette £352,500 54 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 4DL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE6 4DL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 February 2024. 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 SE6 4DL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SE6 4DL. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band D. 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
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 (1%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 140 (21%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 180 (26%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 320 (47%) | £2,237 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £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
- 22% Before 1900
- 23% 1900 to 1918
- 40% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 SE6 4DL is in (ONS area E01003195), 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 4DL?
The nearest open schools to SE6 4DL, 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 4DL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE6 4DL is Bellingham Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Bellingham Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Lower Sydenham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Castlands Road, 222 m away.
More stations near SE6 4DL, 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 4DL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE6 4DL, 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.
- Woolstone Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8699 1062 550 mWalk
- Sydenham Green Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8138 2970 800 mWalk
- Vale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8291 7007 850 mWalk
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 4DL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE6 4DL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- Podpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 SE6 4DL?
The nearest to the centre of SE6 4DL, 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 550 mWalk
- Stanstead Dental Phone 07852 339102 850 mWalk
- Perry Vale Dental Phone 020 8699 3888 900 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 4DL?
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 2.3 kmCycle
- The Sloane Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8466 4000 3.5 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 4DL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE6 4DL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Regard Partnership Limited - Vancouver Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8699 3762 600 mWalk
- Colin Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8699 5151 650 mWalk
- Vancouver Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8699 7983 650 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 4DL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE6 4DL, 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, 9 St Georges Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8699 2323 500 mWalk
- Touchwood Pharmacy, 363 Sydenham Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8778 3506 850 mWalk
- Perry Vale Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 3337 7646 850 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 SE6 4DL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE6 4DL 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 1.2 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8697 0857 1.6 kmCycle
- The Neighbourhood Vet 2.0 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 4DL in a conservation area?
The centre of SE6 4DL 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 SE6 4DL?
Police.uk records 699 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE6 4DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 34, robbery 27, theft from the person 23, shoplifting 18, other crime 8, possession of weapons 7, bicycle theft 6, criminal damage and arson 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 SE6 4DL
- Ward
- Perry Vale
- 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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