SE8 5NG postcode in Lewisham, England

SE8 5NG 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 January 1980.

Flooding Very low flood risk 3 of 22 homes and businesses at very low 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 650 m in a straight line

Where SE8 5NG is, and what is near it

Map of SE8 5NG and what is near it Map of SE8 5NG: 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, 6 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 5BL: 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 5JB: 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 5JR: 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 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 5NG Map of SE8 5NG and what is near it Map of SE8 5NG: 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, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Evelyn SE8 5NG
  • SE8 5NG
  • Other postcodes in SE8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.4831, longitude -0.0326)

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 5NG?

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 5NG?

Every home and business at SE8 5NG 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 5NG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE8 5NG.

Check the bin days for SE8 5NG 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 5NG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at SE8 5NG. 3 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

22 homes and businesses at SE8 5NG Very low: 3Not in an area at risk: 19

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 5NG: 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 5NG is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:56 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 5NG?

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 5NG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE8 5NG 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 5NG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SE8 5NG. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (83%). 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 5NG

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 B, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (17%)£1,492
Band Babout 500 (79%)£1,740
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£1,989
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,237
Band Efewer than 5£2,735
Band Ffewer than 5£3,232
Band Gfewer than 5£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 83% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 5NG is in (ONS area E01003252), 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 5NG?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE8 5NG is Deptford Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Deptford Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • New Cross ELL Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Deptford Bridge DLR 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Abinger Grove, 97 m away.

More stations near SE8 5NG, 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 5NG?

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

1 within 1 km 46 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 7 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 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 5NG?

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

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 5NG?

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

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

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

The centre of SE8 5NG 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 5NG?

Police.uk records 1,026 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE8 5NG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences289 reports
Anti-social behaviour183 reports
Shoplifting95 reports
Burglary77 reports
Other theft77 reports
Theft from the person66 reports

Also: public order 65, drugs 50, vehicle crime 45, robbery 42, bicycle theft 21, possession of weapons 10, other crime 5, 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 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 5NG

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
January 1980

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

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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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