SE8 3RF postcode in Lewisham, England
SE8 3RF is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Evelyn ward. It is in the Lewisham North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2002.
Where SE8 3RF is, and what is near it
- SE8 3RF
- Other postcodes in SE8 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
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 51.4923, longitude -0.0343)
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 SE8 3RF?
- 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 SE8 3RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Lewisham NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Vicky Foxcroft (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Vicky Foxcroft
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 SE8 3RF?
Every home and business at SE8 3RF 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 SE8 3RF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE8 3RF.
Check the bin days for SE8 3RF 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 SE8 3RF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at SE8 3RF. 11 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 SE8 3RF: 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 SE8 3RF is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 19:44 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from Deptford Creek to Rotherhithe StationFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from Deptford Creek to Rotherhithe Station
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and WandsworthFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:44 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SE8 3RF?
Homes in SE8 3 sold for a typical £382,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 13.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £650,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £370,000 57 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE8 district: a typical £385,000 from 186 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 SE8 3RF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE8 3RF 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 SE8 3RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SE8 3RF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (53%). 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 20 (2%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 230 (26%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 410 (47%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 120 (14%) | £2,237 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £2,735 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,232 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,729 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,475 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 28% 1983 to 1999
- 53% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 SE8 3RF is in (ONS area E01003249), 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest open schools to SE8 3RF, 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE8 3RF is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Surrey Quays Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Canada Water Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Canada Water Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grove Street / Plough Way, 14 m away.
More stations near SE8 3RF, 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE8 3RF, 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.
- Grove Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8692 1882 250 mWalk
- Docklands Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7537 1444 900 mWalk
- Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7232 2243 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE8 3RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 7 chargers 650 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 700 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 700 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest to the centre of SE8 3RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Surrey Quays Dental Practice Phone 020 7231 7912 650 mWalk
- The Dental Suite @ Docklands 900 mWalk
- Surrey Docks Dental Practice 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 SE8 3RF?
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.
- The Barkantine Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 1.1 kmWalk
- New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit 1.8 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE8 3RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rose Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7167 6508 650 mWalk
- Olive Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8694 6902 950 mWalk
- Manley Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 020 7635 4600 1.6 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE8 3RF, 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.
- Pepys Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8691 3799 300 mWalk
- Surdock Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7237 2512 800 mWalk
- Docklands Pharmacy Mon and Tue 7am to 6:30pm; Wed 8am to 7:30pm; Thu and Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7515 5075 900 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 SE8 3RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE8 3RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Petals Vets 50 mWalk
- London PrimeVets Phone +442081530917 1.0 kmWalk
- PDSA Pet Aid Hospital 1.8 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 SE8 3RF in a conservation area?
The centre of SE8 3RF 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 SE8 3RF?
Police.uk records 931 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE8 3RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 53, vehicle crime 40, bicycle theft 36, drugs 35, robbery 29, possession of weapons 9, other crime 6, criminal damage and arson 4.
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 SE8 3RF
- Ward
- Evelyn
- 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
- June 2002
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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