SE8 4RU postcode in Lewisham, England

Is SE8 4RU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at SE8 4RU. 12 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

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.

What do homes sell for near SE8 4RU?

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.

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 4RU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE8 4RU 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 4RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around SE8 4RU. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE8 4RU is in (ONS area E01032579), rounded by the VOA.

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE8 4RU?

The nearest to the centre of SE8 4RU, 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
• Creekside Dental Clinic Phone 020 8692 0438 600 mWalk
• The Merivale Dental Practice Phone 020 8692 9963 650 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 4RU?

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 1.1 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 4RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE8 4RU, 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 700 mWalk
• 101 Royal Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8694 3652 850 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 4RU?

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

• Nightingale Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8691 8639 250 mWalk
• Krisons Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8691 0058 250 mWalk
• New Cross Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8692 5807 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 4RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE8 4RU 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
• Vets4Pets Phone +44 20 8692 4375 600 mWalk
• Lewisham vet clinic 650 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 4RU in a conservation area?

The centre of SE8 4RU is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

• Conservation area0
• Conservation areaDeptford High Street
• 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 SE8 4RU?

Police.uk records 988 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE8 4RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Also: theft from the person 55, drugs 50, vehicle crime 44, robbery 31, bicycle theft 15, 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.

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 4RU

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

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

• Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency