SE8 4LB postcode in Lewisham, England

SE8 4LB is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Lewisham Central ward. It is in the Lewisham North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since August 1993.

Flooding High flood risk 67 of 76 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lewisham: 90% Typical price £418,000 Homes sold in SE8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Lewisham 300 m in a straight line

Where SE8 4LB is, and what is near it

Map of SE8 4LB and what is near it Map of SE8 4LB: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SE8 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SE8 4AA: also in SE8 4SE8 4AB: also in SE8 4SE8 4AD: also in SE8 4SE8 4AE: also in SE8 4SE8 4AF: also in SE8 4SE8 4AG: also in SE8 4SE8 4AH: also in SE8 4SE8 4AJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4AL: also in SE8 4SE8 4AN: also in SE8 4SE8 4AP: also in SE8 4SE8 4AR: also in SE8 4SE8 4AS: also in SE8 4SE8 4AT: also in SE8 4SE8 4AU: also in SE8 4SE8 4AW: also in SE8 4SE8 4AY: also in SE8 4SE8 4BA: also in SE8 4SE8 4BB: also in SE8 4SE8 4BD: also in SE8 4SE8 4BF: also in SE8 4SE8 4BG: also in SE8 4SE8 4BH: also in SE8 4SE8 4BJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4BL: also in SE8 4SE8 4BN: also in SE8 4SE8 4BP: also in SE8 4SE8 4BQ: also in SE8 4SE8 4BT: also in SE8 4SE8 4BU: also in SE8 4SE8 4BW: also in SE8 4SE8 4BX: also in SE8 4SE8 4BY: also in SE8 4SE8 4BZ: also in SE8 4SE8 4DA: also in SE8 4SE8 4DD: also in SE8 4SE8 4DF: also in SE8 4SE8 4DH: also in SE8 4SE8 4DJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4DL: also in SE8 4SE8 4DN: also in SE8 4SE8 4DP: also in SE8 4SE8 4DQ: also in SE8 4SE8 4DR: also in SE8 4SE8 4DS: also in SE8 4SE8 4DT: also in SE8 4SE8 4DU: also in SE8 4SE8 4DW: also in SE8 4SE8 4DX: also in SE8 4SE8 4DY: also in SE8 4SE8 4DZ: also in SE8 4SE8 4EA: also in SE8 4SE8 4EB: also in SE8 4SE8 4ED: also in SE8 4SE8 4EF: also in SE8 4SE8 4EG: also in SE8 4SE8 4EH: also in SE8 4SE8 4EJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4EL: also in SE8 4SE8 4EN: also in SE8 4SE8 4EP: also in SE8 4SE8 4EQ: also in SE8 4SE8 4ER: also in SE8 4SE8 4ES: also in SE8 4SE8 4EU: also in SE8 4SE8 4EW: also in SE8 4SE8 4EY: also in SE8 4SE8 4EZ: also in SE8 4SE8 4FD: also in SE8 4SE8 4FF: also in SE8 4SE8 4FG: also in SE8 4SE8 4HH: also in SE8 4SE8 4HJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4HL: also in SE8 4SE8 4HN: also in SE8 4SE8 4HR: also in SE8 4SE8 4HS: also in SE8 4SE8 4HU: also in SE8 4SE8 4HY: also in SE8 4SE8 4HZ: also in SE8 4SE8 4JB: also in SE8 4SE8 4JD: also in SE8 4SE8 4JE: also in SE8 4SE8 4JF: also in SE8 4SE8 4JG: also in SE8 4SE8 4JH: also in SE8 4SE8 4JJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4JL: also in SE8 4SE8 4JN: also in SE8 4SE8 4JP: also in SE8 4SE8 4JQ: also in SE8 4SE8 4JR: also in SE8 4SE8 4JW: also in SE8 4SE8 4LA: also in SE8 4SE8 4LF: also in SE8 4SE8 4LG: also in SE8 4SE8 4LH: also in SE8 4SE8 4LJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4LL: also in SE8 4SE8 4LN: also in SE8 4SE8 4LP: also in SE8 4SE8 4LS: also in SE8 4SE8 4LT: also in SE8 4SE8 4LU: also in SE8 4SE8 4LX: also in SE8 4SE8 4LY: also in SE8 4SE8 4LZ: also in SE8 4SE8 4NA: also in SE8 4SE8 4ND: also in SE8 4SE8 4NS: also in SE8 4SE8 4PA: also in SE8 4SE8 4PB: also in SE8 4SE8 4PH: also in SE8 4SE8 4PJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4PL: also in SE8 4SE8 4PN: also in SE8 4SE8 4PP: also in SE8 4SE8 4PQ: also in SE8 4SE8 4PU: also in SE8 4SE8 4PW: also in SE8 4SE8 4PY: also in SE8 4SE8 4QB: also in SE8 4SE8 4QD: also in SE8 4SE8 4QE: also in SE8 4SE8 4QF: also in SE8 4SE8 4QH: also in SE8 4SE8 4QJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4QN: also in SE8 4SE8 4RB: also in SE8 4SE8 4RD: also in SE8 4SE8 4RF: also in SE8 4SE8 4RG: also in SE8 4SE8 4RH: also in SE8 4SE8 4RJ: also in SE8 4SE8 4RL: also in SE8 4SE8 4RN: also in SE8 4SE8 4RS: also in SE8 4SE8 4RT: also in SE8 4SE8 4RU: also in SE8 4SE8 4RX: also in SE8 4SE8 4RZ: also in SE8 4SE8 4SA: also in SE8 4SE8 4SB: also in SE8 4SE8 4SD: also in SE8 4SE8 4SE: also in SE8 4SE8 4SF: also in SE8 4SE8 4SH: also in SE8 4SE8 4SL: also in SE8 4SE8 4SN: also in SE8 4SE8 4SS: also in SE8 4SE8 4ST: also in SE8 4SE8 4SY: also in SE8 4SE8 4XW: also in SE8 4 Lewisham SE8 4LB Map of SE8 4LB and what is near it Map of SE8 4LB: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SE8 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lewisham SE8 4LB
  • SE8 4LB
  • Other postcodes in SE8 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 7 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4676, longitude -0.0168)

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 4LB?

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 4LB?

Every home and business at SE8 4LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lewisham: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lewisham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lewisham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4LB?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE8 4LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE8 4LB on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 4LB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 76 homes and businesses at SE8 4LB. 67 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

76 homes and businesses at SE8 4LB High: 67Not in an area at risk: 9

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 4LB: 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 4LB is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:41 on 22 October 2026.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:41 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 4LB?

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.

£418,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£428,125 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in SE8 4LB

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in SE8 4LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 July 2026. The middle sale was £250,000, from £180,000 to £310,000. Across SE8 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £418,000. 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 SE8 4LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around SE8 4LB. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE8 4LB

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 £2,237 (band D); band C, the most common, is £1,989.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (31%)£1,492
Band Babout 230 (22%)£1,740
Band Cabout 370 (35%)£1,989
Band Dabout 130 (12%)£2,237
Band Efewer than 5£2,735
Band Fwithheld£3,232
Band Gfewer than 5£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 45% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 4LB is in (ONS area E01034392), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 4LB?

The nearest open schools to SE8 4LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE8 4LB, and how we find them

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 4LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE8 4LB is Lewisham Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lewisham Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • St Johns (London) Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Elverson Road DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elverson Road, 130 m away.

More stations near SE8 4LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE8 4LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE8 4LB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 4LB?

7 within 1 km 42 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE8 4LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dion-Enya Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 400 mWalk
  • Axel-Gwen Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 400 mWalk
  • Lynn-Arah Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 400 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE8 4LB?

The nearest to the centre of SE8 4LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 4LB?

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.

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 4LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE8 4LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE8 4LB, 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.

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 4LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE8 4LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 4LB in a conservation area?

The centre of SE8 4LB 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 4LB?

Police.uk records 952 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE8 4LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences276 reports
Anti-social behaviour176 reports
Shoplifting125 reports
Public order60 reports
Other theft58 reports
Burglary47 reports

Also: vehicle crime 47, theft from the person 45, drugs 44, robbery 36, other crime 17, bicycle theft 12, possession of weapons 9.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE8 4LB

Ward
Lewisham Central
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 1993

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

Around SE8 4LB

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

SE8 4 sector SE8 district SE postcode area Lewisham postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SE8 4JL70 mSE8 4LF80 mSE8 4LA90 mSE13 7GT100 mSE13 7SD110 mSE8 4JN130 m
All of SE8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.