SE8 4DD postcode in Lewisham, England
SE8 4DD is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Deptford ward. It is in the Lewisham North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 2000.
Where SE8 4DD is, and what is near it
- SE8 4DD
- Other postcodes in SE8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 5 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 51.4745, longitude -0.0250)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SE8 4DD?
- 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 4DD 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 4DD?
Every home and business at SE8 4DD 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 SE8 4DD?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE8 4DD.
Check the bin days for SE8 4DD 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 4DD 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 SE8 4DD.
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 4DD: 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 4DD 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 SE8 4DD?
Homes in SE8 4 sold for a typical £418,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £689,000 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £327,500 42 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 4DD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE8 4DD 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 4DD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around SE8 4DD. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,740.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 310 (29%) | £1,492 |
| Band B | about 370 (35%) | £1,740 |
| Band C | about 300 (28%) | £1,989 |
| Band D | about 50 (5%) | £2,237 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £2,735 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,232 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,729 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,475 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 37% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 30% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 4DD is in (ONS area E01003207), 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 4DD?
The nearest open schools to SE8 4DD, 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 4DD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE8 4DD is Deptford Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Deptford Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- New Cross Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Deptford Bridge DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
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 Deptford Bridge, 112 m away.
More stations near SE8 4DD, 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 4DD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE8 4DD, 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.
- Deptford Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8692 0033 150 mWalk
- Deptford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8694 1331 200 mWalk
- Clifton Rise Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3049 3080 500 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 SE8 4DD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE8 4DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 3 chargers 800 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 4DD?
The nearest to the centre of SE8 4DD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Waldron Dental Clinic 500 mWalk
- New Cross Dental Practice 600 mWalk
- The Merivale Dental Practice Phone 020 8692 9963 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 SE8 4DD?
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.
- Waldron Health Centre Phone 020 3049 8300 500 mWalk
- New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit 1.0 kmWalk
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 4DD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE8 4DD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 020 8694 7140 650 mWalk
- 101 Royal Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8694 3652 900 mWalk
- Gate House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7635 6883 1.1 kmWalk
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 4DD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE8 4DD, 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.
- Krisons Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8691 0058 200 mWalk
- Nightingale Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8691 8639 350 mWalk
- Osbon Pharmacy, 179-181 Lewisham Way Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8692 2823 500 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 4DD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE8 4DD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Aid Hospital 500 mWalk
- Lewisham vet clinic 550 mWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 20 8692 4375 600 mWalk
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 4DD in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of SE8 4DD is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 4DD?
Police.uk records 984 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE8 4DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 55, drugs 51, vehicle crime 47, robbery 33, bicycle theft 16, other crime 13, possession of weapons 8, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 4DD
- Ward
- Deptford
- 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
- December 2000
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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