SE8 5BL postcode in Lewisham, England

SE8 5BL 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 December 1994.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lewisham: 90% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in SE8 5, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest station Deptford 1.1 km in a straight line

Where SE8 5BL is, and what is near it

Map of SE8 5BL and what is near it Map of SE8 5BL: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SE8 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SE8 5AD: also in SE8 5SE8 5AE: also in SE8 5SE8 5AG: also in SE8 5SE8 5AH: also in SE8 5SE8 5AJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5AL: also in SE8 5SE8 5AN: also in SE8 5SE8 5AP: also in SE8 5SE8 5AQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5AR: also in SE8 5SE8 5AS: also in SE8 5SE8 5AT: also in SE8 5SE8 5AU: also in SE8 5SE8 5AW: also in SE8 5SE8 5AX: also in SE8 5SE8 5AY: also in SE8 5SE8 5AZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5BA: also in SE8 5SE8 5BB: also in SE8 5SE8 5BD: also in SE8 5SE8 5BE: also in SE8 5SE8 5BH: also in SE8 5SE8 5BJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5BN: also in SE8 5SE8 5BS: also in SE8 5SE8 5BT: also in SE8 5SE8 5BU: also in SE8 5SE8 5BZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5DA: also in SE8 5SE8 5DB: also in SE8 5SE8 5DD: also in SE8 5SE8 5DF: also in SE8 5SE8 5DG: also in SE8 5SE8 5DH: also in SE8 5SE8 5DJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5DN: also in SE8 5SE8 5DP: also in SE8 5SE8 5DQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5DR: also in SE8 5SE8 5DS: also in SE8 5SE8 5DT: also in SE8 5SE8 5DW: also in SE8 5SE8 5DX: also in SE8 5SE8 5DY: also in SE8 5SE8 5DZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5EA: also in SE8 5SE8 5EB: also in SE8 5SE8 5ED: also in SE8 5SE8 5EE: also in SE8 5SE8 5EF: also in SE8 5SE8 5EG: also in SE8 5SE8 5EH: also in SE8 5SE8 5EJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5EN: also in SE8 5SE8 5EP: also in SE8 5SE8 5EQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5ER: also in SE8 5SE8 5ET: also in SE8 5SE8 5EU: also in SE8 5SE8 5EW: also in SE8 5SE8 5EX: also in SE8 5SE8 5EY: also in SE8 5SE8 5EZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5FA: also in SE8 5SE8 5FB: also in SE8 5SE8 5FD: also in SE8 5SE8 5FE: also in SE8 5SE8 5FF: also in SE8 5SE8 5FG: also in SE8 5SE8 5FH: also in SE8 5SE8 5FJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5FL: also in SE8 5SE8 5FN: also in SE8 5SE8 5FP: also in SE8 5SE8 5FQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5FS: also in SE8 5SE8 5FT: also in SE8 5SE8 5FU: also in SE8 5SE8 5FW: also in SE8 5SE8 5FX: also in SE8 5SE8 5FY: also in SE8 5SE8 5FZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5GA: also in SE8 5SE8 5HA: also in SE8 5SE8 5HB: also in SE8 5SE8 5HD: also in SE8 5SE8 5HG: also in SE8 5SE8 5HJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5HL: also in SE8 5SE8 5HR: also in SE8 5SE8 5HS: also in SE8 5SE8 5HT: also in SE8 5SE8 5HU: also in SE8 5SE8 5HW: also in SE8 5SE8 5HY: also in SE8 5SE8 5HZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5JA: also in SE8 5SE8 5JE: also in SE8 5SE8 5JG: also in SE8 5SE8 5JL: also in SE8 5SE8 5JN: also in SE8 5SE8 5JQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5JW: also in SE8 5SE8 5JX: also in SE8 5SE8 5JZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5LU: also in SE8 5SE8 5LW: also in SE8 5SE8 5LX: also in SE8 5SE8 5LY: also in SE8 5SE8 5LZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5NA: also in SE8 5SE8 5NB: also in SE8 5SE8 5NE: also in SE8 5SE8 5NF: also in SE8 5SE8 5NG: also in SE8 5SE8 5NH: also in SE8 5SE8 5NJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5NL: also in SE8 5SE8 5NN: also in SE8 5SE8 5NP: also in SE8 5SE8 5NR: also in SE8 5SE8 5NS: also in SE8 5SE8 5NT: also in SE8 5SE8 5NU: also in SE8 5SE8 5NX: also in SE8 5SE8 5NY: also in SE8 5SE8 5NZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5PA: also in SE8 5SE8 5PB: also in SE8 5SE8 5PD: also in SE8 5SE8 5PE: also in SE8 5SE8 5PF: also in SE8 5SE8 5PG: also in SE8 5SE8 5PN: also in SE8 5SE8 5PP: also in SE8 5SE8 5PQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5PR: also in SE8 5SE8 5PS: also in SE8 5SE8 5PT: also in SE8 5SE8 5PW: also in SE8 5SE8 5PX: also in SE8 5SE8 5PY: also in SE8 5SE8 5PZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5QA: also in SE8 5SE8 5QJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5QL: also in SE8 5SE8 5QP: also in SE8 5SE8 5QS: also in SE8 5SE8 5QT: also in SE8 5SE8 5QU: also in SE8 5SE8 5QW: also in SE8 5SE8 5QX: also in SE8 5SE8 5QY: also in SE8 5SE8 5QZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5RA: also in SE8 5SE8 5RB: also in SE8 5SE8 5RD: also in SE8 5SE8 5RE: also in SE8 5SE8 5RF: also in SE8 5SE8 5RJ: also in SE8 5SE8 5RL: also in SE8 5SE8 5RN: also in SE8 5SE8 5RP: also in SE8 5SE8 5RQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5RS: also in SE8 5SE8 5RU: also in SE8 5SE8 5RY: also in SE8 5SE8 5RZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5SA: also in SE8 5SE8 5SD: also in SE8 5SE8 5SE: also in SE8 5SE8 5SF: also in SE8 5SE8 5SG: also in SE8 5SE8 5SR: also in SE8 5SE8 5ST: also in SE8 5SE8 5SW: also in SE8 5SE8 5SX: also in SE8 5SE8 5SZ: also in SE8 5SE8 5TE: also in SE8 5SE8 5TG: also in SE8 5SE8 5TQ: also in SE8 5SE8 5TW: also in SE8 5SE8 5UG: also in SE8 5SE8 5UH: also in SE8 5SE8 5UT: also in SE8 5SE8 5UU: also in SE8 5SE8 5UW: also in SE8 5SE8 5UY: also in SE8 5SE8 5XA: also in SE8 5 Evelyn SE8 5BL Map of SE8 5BL and what is near it Map of SE8 5BL: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SE8 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Evelyn SE8 5BL
  • SE8 5BL
  • Other postcodes in SE8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

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 51.4856, longitude -0.0373)

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 5BL?

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 5BL?

Every home and business at SE8 5BL 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.

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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 5BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE8 5BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 5BL 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 5BL.

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 5BL: 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 5BL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 13:41 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:41 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 5BL?

Homes in SE8 5 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £619,003 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £365,000 45 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 5BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SE8 5BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 October 2025. 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 5BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around SE8 5BL. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (29%). 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 5BL

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 B, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (6%)£1,492
Band Babout 480 (48%)£1,740
Band Cabout 220 (22%)£1,989
Band Dabout 180 (18%)£2,237
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£2,735
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,232
Band Gfewer than 5£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 26% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 29% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: 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 5BL is in (ONS area E01003248), rounded by the VOA.

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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 5BL?

The nearest open schools to SE8 5BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE8 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE8 5BL is Deptford Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Deptford Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • New Cross ELL Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Canada Water Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.6 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Evelyn Street / Grinstead Road, 169 m away.

More stations near SE8 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE8 5BL, 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 5BL?

1 within 1 km 45 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE8 5BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 7 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.4 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SE8 5BL?

The nearest to the centre of SE8 5BL, 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 5BL?

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 5BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE8 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE8 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE8 5BL 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 5BL in a conservation area?

The centre of SE8 5BL 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 5BL?

Police.uk records 979 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE8 5BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences284 reports
Anti-social behaviour168 reports
Theft from the person79 reports
Burglary78 reports
Other theft71 reports
Shoplifting69 reports

Also: public order 63, drugs 45, vehicle crime 41, robbery 38, bicycle theft 23, possession of weapons 12, other crime 5, criminal damage and arson 3.

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 5BL

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
December 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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

SE8 5HZ50 mSE8 5BJ60 mSE8 5BN70 mSE8 5JA70 mSE8 5HY100 mSE8 5NX120 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

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