BR1 5QJ
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Shroffold Road, a minute away; Beckenham Hill 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
More deprived than average
This neighbourhood sits in the 3rd tenth of England, ranked 7,176 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
728 reports, about 60.7 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.
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Bus stops Nearest is Shroffold Road · 12 within 800 m 90 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 90 m NE · 1 min walk Shroffold Road facing E->E
- 200 m SE · 3 min walk Glenbow Road facing EStop DN
- 250 m S · 3 min walk Glenbow Road facing WStop DY
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk Downham Woodland Walk facing S->S
- 300 m E · 4 min walk Cinderford Way facing W->W
- 350 m E · 4 min walk Downham Health Centre facing N->N
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk Downderry Road facing W->W
- 350 m N · 4 min walk Bonus Pastor School facing W->W
- 350 m E · 4 min walk Ravenscar Road facing W->W
- 350 m SE · 4 min walk St. Barnabas Hall facing WStop DX
- 400 m S · 5 min walk Keedonwood Road facing WStop DT
- 450 m S · 5 min walk Keedonwood Road facing EStop DS
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn · 12 within 1.0 km 150 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 150 m SE · 2 min walk Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn Hygiene 4 - goodrated Jan 2026
- 150 m SE · 2 min walk Downderry Food Bank Hygiene 5 - very goodrated May 2023
- 500 m SW · 6 min walk Ganesha Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 500 m SW · 6 min walk Greggs Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk Cafe Treat Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2024
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Sponge Kitchens Ltd Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk George's Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2024
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk GRILLO'S Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Aug 2026
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Honeypot African Restaurant and Bar Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Mar 2024
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Mega Breakfast Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Dec 2025
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk Thensurabi Restaurant Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2025
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk Suruchi Restaurant Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2026
Schools Nearest is New Woodlands School · 12 within 2.0 km 300 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
- 300 m N · 3 min walk New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 350 m N · 4 min walk Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 550 m W · 6 min walk Bonus Pastor Catholic College Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)Secondary school919 pupilsAges 11-16
- 600 m SE · 7 min walk Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk Good Shepherd RC School Ofsted: School remains Good (2020)Primary school201 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.1 km N · 14 min walk Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
- 1.2 km E · 14 min walk Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report card 2026Primary school307 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.2 km SE · 14 min walk Burnt Ash Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school428 pupilsAges 5-11
- 1.3 km W · 15 min walk St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020)Primary school177 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.3 km NE · 15 min walk Drumbeat School and ASD Service Ofsted: Improved significantly (2024)298 pupilsAges 4-19
- 1.4 km N · 17 min walk Forster Park Primary School Primary school269 pupilsAges 4-11
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Haberdashers' Knights Academy Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Secondary school1,098 pupilsAges 11-18
Parks & green space Nearest is St. Barnabas Park · 10 within 1.5 km 300 m
- 300 m SE · 4 min walk St. Barnabas Park
- 550 m E · 7 min walk Downham Fields
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Downham memorial park.
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk Downham Park
- 750 m N · 9 min walk Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
- 950 m S · 11 min walk Swiftsden Green
- 950 m W · 11 min walk Peter Pan's Park
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Beechmore play park
- 1.1 km NW · 13 min walk Forster Memorial Park
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk Shaftesbury Park
Places of worship Nearest is St Barnabas · 12 within 2.0 km 350 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 350 m E · 4 min walk St Barnabas christiananglican
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Good Shepherd Church christian
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk St Luke christiananglican
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk St John the Baptist christiananglican
- 1.3 km NE · 15 min walk Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
- 1.5 km W · 17 min walk The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church christian
- 1.5 km N · 18 min walk St Mark christiananglican
- 1.7 km N · 21 min walk St. Mark's Church christian
- 1.8 km SE · 22 min walk St Andrew christiananglican
- 1.8 km W · 22 min walk Albacore Meeting Room christian
- 2.1 km NE · 25 min walk St Augustine christiananglican
- 2.1 km NW · 25 min walk Catford Synagogue jewish
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is Angelface Preschool · 12 within 1.5 km 400 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
Childcare in BR1 — every one in the district, compared
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk Angelface Preschool Full day careOfsted: Good20 places
- 450 m W · 5 min walk Ladybird Nursery Bromley Full day care60 places
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 850 m E · 10 min walk Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 950 m SE · 11 min walk Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Northover Fruit Tree Day Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good39 places
- 1.0 km W · 13 min walk SHELLZ ASC Out-of-school day care35 places
- 1.1 km SE · 13 min walk Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
- 1.5 km NE · 17 min walk Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley Out-of-school day care30 places
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk Strive2Score LIMITED Out-of-school day care
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 500 m
- 500 m E · 6 min walk Playground
- 600 m SE · 7 min walk Playground
- 750 m NW · 9 min walk Playground
- 800 m NW · 9 min walk Playground
- 800 m NE · 10 min walk Playground
- 850 m NW · 10 min walk Playground
- 900 m NW · 11 min walk Playground
- 950 m SW · 11 min walk Playground
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Best Food Mega Mart · 12 within 1.2 km 500 m
- 500 m SW · 6 min walk Best Food Mega Mart
- 550 m SW · 6 min walk Premier Premier
- 550 m W · 7 min walk Costcutter Costcutter
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk Ganesha Supermarket
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Iceland Iceland
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 600 m W · 7 min walk M&S Simply Food M&S Simply Food
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk Sara Euromarket
- 900 m S · 11 min walk B&K Low Cost Supermarket Mace
- 900 m S · 11 min walk K&R Supermarket
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk FM Food Centre
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk The Co-operative Food The Co-operative Food
Takeaways Nearest is Malar Spice Ltd · 10 within 1.0 km 500 m
- 500 m SW · 6 min walk Malar Spice Ltd Hygiene 1 - major improvement needed
- 550 m W · 7 min walk Wing it up Awaiting inspection
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Favorite Chicken & Ribs Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk After Hours Express Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Pizza & Chinese Awaiting inspection
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk Downham Kebab Hygiene 4 - good
- 700 m SW · 8 min walk Ben & Harry Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 700 m SW · 8 min walk MORLEY'S Hygiene 5 - very good
- 950 m S · 12 min walk PIZZA GOGO Hygiene 5 - very good
- 950 m S · 12 min walk Pizza Hut Delivery Hygiene 5 - very good
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis Pharmacy · 5 within 1.5 km 550 m
- 550 m SW · 7 min walk Day Lewis Pharmacy
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Brownes Pharmacy
- 950 m S · 12 min walk Duncan's Chemist
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk Day Lewis
- 1.4 km W · 16 min walk Vantage Pharmacy
Dentists Nearest is Arkh View · 7 within 2.0 km 600 m
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Arkh View
- 1.8 km NW · 22 min walk smilestraight
- 1.8 km SE · 22 min walk HB Dental Practice
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk Maxident
- 2.2 km N · 27 min walk Hillview Dental
- 2.4 km W · 29 min walk Integrity Dental Care CQC: Regulations met
- 2.4 km SE · 29 min walk Premier Orthodontists
Post offices Nearest is Downham Post Office · 4 within 2.0 km 600 m
- 600 m SW · 7 min walk Downham Post Office
- 1.2 km E · 14 min walk Downham Way Post Office
- 1.8 km N · 22 min walk Torridon Road Post Office
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk Bellingham Post Office
GP surgeries Nearest is Oakview Family Practice · 10 within 2.0 km 900 m
- 900 m NE · 11 min walk Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk Ashdown Medical Group
- 1.4 km W · 16 min walk South Lewisham Health Centre
- 1.4 km SE · 17 min walk Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 1.9 km SE · 22 min walk London Lane Clinic CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2017
- 2.0 km E · 24 min walk Chinbrook Medical Cosmetics Centre CQC: Goodinspected Apr 2019
- 2.1 km NE · 26 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 2.2 km SE · 26 min walk Sundridge Medical Centre CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2017
- 2.3 km W · 27 min walk Bellingham Green Surgery
- 2.7 km NE · 32 min walk Marvels Lane Clinic
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Downham Leisure Centre · 9 within 2.0 km 1.0 km
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk Downham Leisure Centre
- 1.0 km SW · 12 min walk Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 1.4 km NW · 17 min walk Bellingham Bowling Club
- 1.8 km SW · 22 min walk Beckenham Place Park Lake
- 1.9 km E · 23 min walk Anytime Fitness
- 2.2 km W · 26 min walk Bellingham Leisure Centre
- 2.3 km SE · 27 min walk Progressive Fitness UK
- 2.5 km NW · 31 min walk The Gym
Libraries Nearest is Downham Library · 6 within 3.0 km 1.1 km
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk Downham Library
- 1.7 km SE · 21 min walk Burnt Ash Library
- 2.1 km N · 25 min walk Torridon Road Library
- 2.1 km NE · 26 min walk Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 2.4 km NE · 29 min walk Grove Park Library
- 3.1 km NW · 37 min walk Catford Library
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 2 within 2.0 km 1.4 km
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.
- 1.4 km S · 17 min walk Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 2.2 km S · 27 min walk Travelodge Hygiene 5 - very good
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Beckenham Hill Station · 8 within 5.0 km 1.5 km
- 1.5 km W · 18 min walk Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 1.8 km E · 22 min walk Grove Park Station Railway station entrance
- 1.9 km SW · 23 min walk Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 2.0 km NW · 24 min walk Bellingham Rail Station Railway station
- 2.4 km SE · 29 min walk Sundridge Park Rail Station Railway station
- 2.9 km SE · 34 min walk Bromley North Station Railway station entrance
- 2.9 km W · 35 min walk Lower Sydenham Railway station entrance
- 2.9 km S · 35 min walk Shortlands Station Railway station entrance
Pubs & bars Nearest is Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club · 5 within 1.2 km 1.6 km
- 1.6 km W · 19 min walk Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club Exempt
- 1.8 km SE · 21 min walk Sundridge Park Working Men's Club Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.1 km SE · 25 min walk Prince Frederick Hygiene 5 - very good
- 2.3 km S · 28 min walk United Service Club Hygiene 4 - good
- 2.5 km SE · 30 min walk Sundridge Park Lawn Tennis & Squash Rackets Club Hygiene 5 - very good
Hospitals Nearest is Baring Road Medical Centre · 6 within 8.0 km 2.1 km
- 2.1 km NE · 26 min walk Baring Road Medical Centre
- 3.0 km S · 36 min walk Sloane Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2023
- 3.4 km S · 41 min walk Renal Dialysis Unit
- 4.0 km NW · 48 min walk University Hospital Lewisham
- 4.2 km SW · 51 min walk Beckenham Beacon
- 5.2 km N · 63 min walk Blackheath Hospital CQC: Goodinspected May 2019
Vets Nearest is Fitzgerald Veterinary Care · 2 within 2.5 km 2.7 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 2.7 km NW · 32 min walk Fitzgerald Veterinary Care
- 2.9 km NE · 35 min walk Burnt Ash Veterinary Clinic
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 5PW 40 m
- BR1 5PN 70 m
- BR1 5QQ 80 m
- BR1 5PE 90 m
- BR1 5QH 100 m
- BR1 5QL 150 m
- BR1 5QG 150 m
- BR1 5NZ 150 m
- BR1 5PP 150 m
- BR1 5PJ 150 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.427083
- Longitude
- 0.000841
- OS grid reference
- TQ 391 716
- Easting / Northing
- 539198 / 171685
- 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 038BE01003240 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 038E02006784 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016380 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |