BR1 4RF
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Rangefield Road / Valeswood Road, a minute away; Grove Park Rail Station is 18 min on foot.
What’s nearby
Distances and times are walking routes.
How the area measures up
Both figures describe the surrounding neighbourhood, not this postcode alone. Crime in BR1 breaks it down by category.
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas
This neighbourhood sits in the 2nd tenth of England, ranked 4,231 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
535 reports, about 44.6 a month
Within 500 m of here, in the 12 months to July 2026. The police record each report at a point on or near a street, never at an address.
Guides for BR1
The whole district, not just this postcode.
What properties sell for
Every registered sale, as recorded by HM Land Registry. Repossessions and transfers to a company are excluded, so these are open-market prices.
Median sale price
£450,000
BR1 had too few sales to report on its own, so this is across 2,866 sales in the wider BR1 district between January 2022 and July 2026.
By property type
4 kinds sold
Medians over the same period. A type with only one or two sales behind it is a single house, not a market.
Recent sales in BR1 4RF Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 3
- £379k May 2026 8 Valeswood Road
- £320k Jan 2025 16 Valeswood Road
- £361k May 2024 46 Valeswood Road
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Bus stops Nearest is Rangefield Road / Valeswood Road · 12 within 800 m 100 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 100 m S · 1 min walk Rangefield Road / Valeswood Road facing E->E
- 150 m SW · 2 min walk Rangefield Road / Valeswood Road facing W->W
- 150 m N · 2 min walk Valeswood Road facing EStop DQ
- 200 m N · 2 min walk Downham Way / Valeswood Road facing WStop DW
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk Headcorn Road facing WStop DV
- 300 m SE · 3 min walk Pontefract Road facing W->W
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Rangefield Primary School facing WStop SX
- 300 m SE · 4 min walk Pontefract Road facing E->E
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk Headcorn Road facing EStop DR
- 400 m W · 5 min walk Rangefield Primary School facing E->E
- 450 m NW · 5 min walk St. Barnabas Hall facing EStop DP
- 450 m NW · 6 min walk St. Barnabas Hall facing WStop DX
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Blossom Years · 12 within 1.5 km 250 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
Childcare in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 250 m S · 3 min walk Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 350 m SE · 4 min walk Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
- 700 m SE · 9 min walk BMB Future Starz Full day care
- 800 m N · 10 min walk Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 800 m N · 10 min walk Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 800 m N · 10 min walk Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 800 m N · 10 min walk Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 1.0 km W · 13 min walk Angelface Preschool Full day careOfsted: Good20 places
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good39 places
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk Strive2Score LIMITED Out-of-school day care
- 1.2 km W · 14 min walk Ladybird Nursery Bromley Full day care60 places
- 1.2 km E · 14 min walk St Andrews Pre School Sessional day care75 places
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 300 m
- 300 m S · 3 min walk Playground
- 450 m W · 5 min walk Playground
- 700 m N · 8 min walk Playground
- 1.2 km N · 14 min walk Playground
- 1.2 km N · 14 min walk Playground
- 1.2 km SE · 14 min walk Playground
- 1.4 km SE · 18 min walk Playground
- 1.4 km W · 17 min walk Playground
Parks & green space Nearest is Downham Park · 10 within 1.5 km 350 m
- 350 m SW · 4 min walk Downham Park
- 350 m S · 4 min walk Shaftesbury Park
- 600 m NW · 7 min walk St. Barnabas Park
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk Swiftsden Green
- 750 m N · 9 min walk Downham Fields
- 950 m W · 11 min walk Beechmore play park
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Downham memorial park.
- 1.3 km SE · 15 min walk Kings Meadow
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
- 1.7 km N · 21 min walk Reigate Road Open Space
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Downham Cafe · 12 within 1.0 km 450 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk Downham Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 550 m NE · 7 min walk Fit for Sport Exempt
- 550 m NE · 7 min walk Core Downham Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jul 2025
- 650 m NW · 7 min walk Downderry Food Bank Hygiene 5 - very goodrated May 2023
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn Hygiene 4 - goodrated Jan 2026
- 700 m SE · 8 min walk The Gleaning Pantry Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2023
- 700 m SE · 8 min walk Brook Lane Community Church - Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Sep 2025
- 750 m SW · 9 min walk Grovehill Coffee Morning, Phoenix Community Awaiting inspection
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk Kings Diner Hygiene 4 - goodrated Nov 2025
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Bromley Hill Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Oct 2025
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Lezz-Et Mangal Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Dec 2025
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Madhuwan Bromley and Mittee Indian Restaurant Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2026
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Downham Leisure Centre · 9 within 2.0 km 450 m
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk Downham Leisure Centre
- 550 m NE · 7 min walk Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 1.4 km W · 17 min walk Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 1.6 km SE · 19 min walk Progressive Fitness UK
- 1.6 km NE · 20 min walk Anytime Fitness
- 2.1 km SE · 25 min walk Bromley Bowling Club
- 2.2 km NW · 26 min walk Bellingham Bowling Club
- 2.3 km W · 28 min walk Beckenham Place Park Lake
- 2.5 km NE · 31 min walk Bannatyne's Health Club
Schools Nearest is Burnt Ash Primary School · 12 within 2.0 km 450 m
State and independent schools. Ofsted replaced its single overall grade with a report card of separate area grades in November 2025, so a school shows either those area grades, an earlier overall grade with its year, or the result of an ungraded inspection - a check that the previous grade still holds rather than a new judgement. Independent schools are inspected by the ISI, which publishes no grades, so they show none.
Schools in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk Burnt Ash Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school428 pupilsAges 5-11
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020)Primary school201 pupilsAges 3-11
- 500 m W · 6 min walk Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 750 m NE · 9 min walk Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report card 2026Primary school307 pupilsAges 3-11
- 900 m NW · 11 min walk New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 950 m NW · 11 min walk Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk Haberdashers' Knights Academy Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Secondary school1,098 pupilsAges 11-18
- 1.2 km NW · 15 min walk Bonus Pastor Catholic College Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)Secondary school919 pupilsAges 11-16
- 1.4 km SE · 18 min walk Parish Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school563 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.4 km NE · 17 min walk Haberdashers' Knights Primary Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school207 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.5 km N · 17 min walk Drumbeat School and ASD Service Ofsted: Improved significantly (2024)298 pupilsAges 4-19
- 1.9 km N · 23 min walk Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
GP surgeries Nearest is Ashdown Medical Group · 10 within 2.0 km 600 m
- 600 m NE · 7 min walk Ashdown Medical Group
- 700 m SE · 8 min walk Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 1.3 km S · 16 min walk London Lane Clinic CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2017
- 1.5 km SE · 18 min walk Sundridge Medical Centre CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2017
- 1.7 km NE · 21 min walk Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2019
- 2.0 km S · 23 min walk Integura
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk South Lewisham Health Centre
- 2.1 km NE · 25 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 2.2 km S · 28 min walk SpaMedica Bromley
Libraries Nearest is Downham Library · 6 within 3.0 km 600 m
- 600 m NE · 7 min walk Downham Library
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk Burnt Ash Library
- 2.2 km NE · 26 min walk Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 2.3 km NE · 27 min walk Grove Park Library
- 2.6 km S · 31 min walk Bromley Central Library
- 2.8 km N · 34 min walk Torridon Road Library
Places of worship Nearest is St Barnabas · 12 within 2.0 km 600 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 600 m NW · 7 min walk St Barnabas christiananglican
- 800 m N · 9 min walk Good Shepherd Church christian
- 1.1 km SE · 14 min walk St Andrew christiananglican
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk St Luke christiananglican
- 1.5 km N · 18 min walk Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
- 1.7 km SE · 21 min walk Parish Church of St Mary, Plaistow christiananglican
- 1.8 km W · 21 min walk St John the Baptist christiananglican
- 1.8 km NE · 22 min walk St Augustine christiananglican
- 1.9 km S · 23 min walk Christ Church, Bromley christiananglican
- 2.0 km W · 24 min walk The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church christian
- 2.3 km N · 27 min walk St Mark christiananglican
- 2.5 km NW · 30 min walk St. Mark's Church christian
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is The Co-operative Food · 12 within 1.2 km 650 m
- 650 m NE · 8 min walk The Co-operative Food The Co-operative Food
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk Co-op Food
- 1.0 km W · 12 min walk Premier Premier
- 1.0 km SE · 12 min walk B&A Convenience Store
- 1.0 km SW · 12 min walk FM Food Centre
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk B&K Low Cost Supermarket Mace
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk NSS Food & Wine
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk K&R Supermarket
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Iceland Iceland
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Sara Euromarket
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Best Food Mega Mart
Post offices Nearest is Downham Way Post Office · 3 within 2.0 km 700 m
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk Downham Way Post Office
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Downham Post Office
- 2.6 km N · 31 min walk Torridon Road Post Office
Takeaways Nearest is Golden City · 10 within 1.0 km 750 m
- 750 m NE · 9 min walk Golden City Hygiene 5 - very good
- 750 m NE · 9 min walk The Fishery Hygiene 5 - very good
- 750 m NE · 9 min walk Vini's Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk Morleys Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk Farmhouse Pizza Hygiene 4 - good
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk Morley's Awaiting inspection
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk PIZZA GOGO Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Pizza Hut Delivery Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Bromley Hill Fish Bar Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Fortune House Hygiene 5 - very good
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis · 5 within 1.5 km 800 m
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk Day Lewis
- 1.0 km W · 13 min walk Day Lewis Pharmacy
- 1.1 km SW · 13 min walk Duncan's Chemist
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Brownes Pharmacy
- 1.5 km SE · 18 min walk Touchwood Pharmacy
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 3 within 2.0 km 900 m
Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. Listed by the Food Standards Agency because they serve food, so they carry a hygiene rating for their kitchen rather than a rating of the rooms.
- 900 m SW · 11 min walk Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.7 km S · 20 min walk Travelodge Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.3 km SE · 28 min walk Avis Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
Dentists Nearest is Arkh View · 10 within 2.0 km 1.1 km
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Arkh View
- 1.1 km E · 14 min walk HB Dental Practice
- 1.7 km S · 21 min walk Premier Orthodontists
- 1.9 km S · 22 min walk Coley Kenward & Partners Dental Practice
- 2.1 km S · 25 min walk The Buckley Practice CQC: Regulations met
- 2.1 km S · 25 min walk Shmile Dental Clinic
- 2.2 km S · 27 min walk Dr K Brophy Dental Surgery
- 2.2 km S · 27 min walk Bromley Dental Studio
- 2.4 km NE · 29 min walk First Dental
- 2.5 km S · 30 min walk Premier Dental Clinic
Pubs & bars Nearest is Sundridge Park Working Men's Club · 2 within 1.2 km 1.1 km
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk Sundridge Park Working Men's Club Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.5 km SE · 18 min walk Prince Frederick Hygiene 5 - very good
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Grove Park Rail Station · 8 within 5.0 km 1.5 km
- 1.5 km NE · 18 min walk Grove Park Rail Station Railway station
- 1.7 km SE · 21 min walk Sundridge Park Rail Station Railway station
- 2.0 km SW · 24 min walk Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 2.0 km W · 25 min walk Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 2.2 km S · 28 min walk Bromley North Station Railway station entrance
- 2.6 km S · 31 min walk Shortlands Station Railway station entrance
- 2.6 km NW · 32 min walk Bellingham Rail Station Railway station
- 4.2 km E · 50 min walk Elmstead Woods Rail Station Railway station
Hospitals Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 6 within 8.0 km 2.1 km
- 2.1 km NE · 25 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 2.9 km S · 35 min walk Renal Dialysis Unit
- 3.0 km SW · 36 min walk Sloane Hospital CQC: Good
- 4.6 km SW · 56 min walk Beckenham Beacon
- 4.8 km NW · 57 min walk University Hospital Lewisham
- 5.4 km NE · 64 min walk Eltham Community Hospital
Vets Nearest is Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic · 1 within 2.5 km 3.1 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 3.1 km N · 37 min walk Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 4RH 30 m
- BR1 4RE 60 m
- BR1 5NS 100 m
- BR1 4RG 100 m
- BR1 4QQ 150 m
- BR1 4QE 150 m
- BR1 4QP 150 m
- BR1 4QN 150 m
- BR1 4QG 150 m
- BR1 4QW 150 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.423417
- Longitude
- 0.008032
- OS grid reference
- TQ 397 712
- Easting / Northing
- 539709 / 171291
- Introduced
- January 1980
- Postcode type
- Small user (several addresses share it)
Administrative areas
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Ward | Downham |
| Parish | Lewisham, unparished area |
| Constituency | Lewisham East |
| Police force | Metropolitan Police |
| Built up area | Lewisham |
| NHS region | London |
| Integrated care board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Travel to work area | London |
Census geography
| Rural / urban | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
|---|---|
| LSOA (2021) | Lewisham 037EE01032564 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 037E02006783 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016356 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |