BR1 5QU
A postcode in Downham, Lewisham. The nearest bus stop is Green Man Community Hub, 2 min on foot; Beckenham Hill Station is 6 min on foot.
What’s nearby
Distances are straight‑line.
How the area measures up
Both figures describe the surrounding neighbourhood, not this postcode alone.
Deprivation
More deprived than average
This neighbourhood sits in the 3rd tenth of England, ranked 8,662 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
1,250 reports, about 104.2 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.
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 5QU Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 3
- £470k Mar 2025 12 Ansford Road
- £525k Feb 2025 8 Ansford Road
- £420k Aug 2023 28 Ansford Road
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Parks & green space Nearest is Peter Pan's Park · 10 within 1.5 km 150 m
- 150 m NW · 2 min walk · straight line Peter Pan's Park
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk · straight line Downham memorial park.
- 800 m N · 10 min walk · straight line Forster Memorial Park
- 800 m S · 10 min walk · straight line Beckenham Place Park
- 850 m SE · 11 min walk · straight line Beechmore play park
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Centre Circle
- 900 m E · 11 min walk · straight line St. Barnabas Park
- 950 m NE · 12 min walk · straight line Whitefoot Lane Playing Fields
- 1.0 km N · 12 min walk · straight line School Playing Fields
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk · straight line Downham Park
Bus stops Nearest is Green Man Community Hub · 12 within 800 m 150 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 150 m N · 2 min walk · straight line Green Man Community Hub facing WStop SV
- 200 m E · 2 min walk · straight line Old Bromley Road facing NWStop SU
- 200 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Beckenham Hill Road / Primrose Close facing NStop SC
- 250 m W · 3 min walk · straight line Primrose Close facing SStop SD
- 250 m E · 3 min walk · straight line Old Bromley Road facing SEStop DL
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Green Man Community Hub facing SStop SX
- 300 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Old Bromley Road /Bromley Road facing S->S
- 350 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Bromley Road / Downham Way facing NStop DK
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk · straight line Southend Lane / Bromley Road facing WStop SH
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk · straight line Southend Lane / Bromley Road facing EStop SL
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Beckenham Hill Station facing NStop SB
- 450 m N · 5 min walk · straight line Whitefoot Lane / Bromley Road facing WStop SR
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 150 m
- 150 m SW · 2 min walk · straight line Playground
- 150 m NW · 2 min walk · straight line Playground
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk · straight line Playground
- 550 m W · 7 min walk · straight line Playground
- 650 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Oslac Play Park (Odds)
- 650 m NE · 8 min walk · straight line Playground
- 650 m N · 8 min walk · straight line Playground
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Playground
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Catford Wanderers Sports Club · 12 within 1.0 km 200 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 200 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Catford Wanderers Sports Club Exempt
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line The Green Man Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Nov 2025
- 300 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Caffe Cinos Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Honeypot African Restaurant and Bar Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Mar 2024
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Mega Breakfast Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Dec 2025
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Ganesha Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Thensurabi Restaurant Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jan 2025
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Suruchi Restaurant Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2026
- 350 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Greggs Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Cafe Treat Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2024
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Frothy Coffee Riverside Awaiting inspection
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Sponge Kitchens Ltd Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Feb 2024
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is M&S Simply Food · 12 within 1.2 km 250 m
- 250 m E · 3 min walk · straight line M&S Simply Food M&S Simply Food
- 300 m E · 3 min walk · straight line Costcutter Costcutter
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Ganesha Supermarket
- 350 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Best Food Mega Mart
- 400 m SE · 5 min walk · straight line Iceland Iceland
- 450 m E · 6 min walk · straight line Premier Premier
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 500 m NW · 6 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Sara Euromarket
- 700 m SE · 9 min walk · straight line B&K Low Cost Supermarket Mace
- 750 m SE · 9 min walk · straight line K&R Supermarket
- 800 m SE · 10 min walk · straight line FM Food Centre
Takeaways Nearest is Wing it up · 10 within 1.0 km 250 m
- 250 m E · 3 min walk · straight line Wing it up Awaiting inspection
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Downham Kebab Hygiene 4 - good
- 350 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Malar Spice Ltd Hygiene 1 - major improvement needed
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Ben & Harry Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line MORLEY'S Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m NW · 6 min walk · straight line Kebab Town Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Favorite Chicken & Ribs Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line After Hours Express Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Pizza & Chinese Awaiting inspection
- 600 m W · 8 min walk · straight line Chicken City Hygiene 5 - very good
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is SHELLZ ASC · 9 within 1.5 km 300 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
- 300 m N · 4 min walk · straight line SHELLZ ASC Out-of-school day care35 places
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Ladybird Nursery Bromley Full day care60 places
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Angelface Preschool Full day careOfsted: Good20 places
- 1.2 km E · 16 min walk · straight line Blossom Years Sessional day careOfsted: Good32 places
- 1.4 km E · 17 min walk · straight line Little Lambs Preschool Sessional day careOfsted: Outstanding32 places
- 1.4 km E · 17 min walk · straight line Downham Kumon Centre Out-of-school day care
- 1.4 km E · 17 min walk · straight line Sugarplumz Ltd Out-of-school day care70 places
- 1.4 km E · 17 min walk · straight line Just Little Kidz Children's Centre Full day careOfsted: Good30 places
- 1.5 km E · 19 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash School Nursery Full day careOfsted: Outstanding24 places
Places of worship Nearest is St John the Baptist · 12 within 2.0 km 300 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line St John the Baptist christiananglican
- 500 m SW · 6 min walk · straight line The Annunciation and St Augustine Catholic Church christian
- 750 m SW · 9 min walk · straight line Albacore Meeting Room christian
- 950 m E · 12 min walk · straight line St Barnabas christiananglican
- 1.1 km NE · 14 min walk · straight line St. Mark's Church christian
- 1.1 km NW · 14 min walk · straight line St Dunstan christiananglican
- 1.3 km NW · 16 min walk · straight line Catford Synagogue jewish
- 1.3 km NW · 16 min walk · straight line Christ Church christianunited_reformed
- 1.4 km E · 17 min walk · straight line Good Shepherd Church christian
- 1.4 km NE · 17 min walk · straight line St Mark christiananglican
- 1.6 km E · 20 min walk · straight line St Luke christiananglican
- 1.6 km NE · 20 min walk · straight line Tahir Mosque muslimahmadiyya
Dentists Nearest is Arkh View · 4 within 2.0 km 400 m
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Arkh View
- 1.0 km NW · 12 min walk · straight line smilestraight
- 1.2 km NW · 16 min walk · straight line Maxident
- 1.3 km NW · 16 min walk · straight line Integrity Dental Care CQC: Regulations met
Schools Nearest is St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School · 12 within 2.0 km 400 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.
- 400 m N · 5 min walk · straight line St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020)Primary school177 pupilsAges 4-11
- 500 m W · 7 min walk · straight line St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)Primary school216 pupilsAges 3-11
- 550 m E · 7 min walk · straight line Bonus Pastor Catholic College Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)Secondary school919 pupilsAges 11-16
- 750 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Downderry Primary School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)Primary school477 pupilsAges 3-11
- 850 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Sedgehill Academy Ofsted: Good (2022)Secondary school960 pupilsAges 11-18
- 850 m W · 11 min walk · straight line Watergate School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022)185 pupilsAges 4-11
- 850 m NE · 11 min walk · straight line New Woodlands School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2024)101 pupilsAges 5-16
- 900 m E · 12 min walk · straight line Rangefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school236 pupilsAges 3-11
- 950 m N · 12 min walk · straight line Conisborough College Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022)Secondary school703 pupilsAges 11-16
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk · straight line Elfrida Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)Primary school335 pupilsAges 2-11
- 1.3 km NE · 16 min walk · straight line Greenvale School Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2023)216 pupilsAges 11-19
- 1.3 km NE · 16 min walk · straight line Forster Park Primary School Primary school269 pupilsAges 4-11
Pharmacies Nearest is Day Lewis Pharmacy · 4 within 1.5 km 400 m
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Day Lewis Pharmacy
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Brownes Pharmacy
- 500 m NW · 6 min walk · straight line Vantage Pharmacy
- 800 m SE · 10 min walk · straight line Duncan's Chemist
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Beckenham Hill Station · 8 within 5.0 km 450 m
- 450 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Beckenham Hill Station Railway station entrance
- 1.1 km NW · 13 min walk · straight line Bellingham Station Railway station entrance
- 1.2 km S · 16 min walk · straight line Ravensbourne Station Railway station entrance
- 1.6 km W · 20 min walk · straight line Lower Sydenham Railway station entrance
- 1.9 km SW · 24 min walk · straight line Beckenham Junction Station Railway station entrance
- 2.0 km SW · 26 min walk · straight line New Beckenham Rail Station Railway station
- 2.2 km E · 28 min walk · straight line Grove Park Station Railway station entrance
- 2.3 km S · 29 min walk · straight line Shortlands Station Railway station entrance
Post offices Nearest is Downham Post Office · 4 within 2.0 km 450 m
- 450 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line Downham Post Office
- 1.1 km NW · 13 min walk · straight line Bellingham Post Office
- 1.6 km E · 20 min walk · straight line Downham Way Post Office
- 1.7 km N · 21 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Post Office
GP surgeries Nearest is South Lewisham Health Centre · 6 within 2.0 km 550 m
- 550 m NW · 7 min walk · straight line South Lewisham Health Centre
- 1.1 km NW · 14 min walk · straight line Bellingham Green Surgery
- 1.3 km E · 16 min walk · straight line Oakview Family Practice CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2017
- 1.5 km E · 19 min walk · straight line Ashdown Medical Group
- 1.8 km E · 23 min walk · straight line Links Medical Practice CQC: Goodinspected May 2016
- 1.8 km SE · 23 min walk · straight line London Lane Clinic CQC: Goodinspected Jan 2017
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre · 10 within 2.0 km 650 m
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk · straight line Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre
- 750 m SW · 9 min walk · straight line Beckenham Place Park Lake
- 950 m NW · 12 min walk · straight line Bellingham Leisure Centre
- 1.2 km N · 15 min walk · straight line Bellingham Bowling Club
- 1.4 km SW · 18 min walk · straight line The County Ground
- 1.4 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line The Gym
- 1.5 km E · 18 min walk · straight line Downham Leisure Centre
- 1.5 km E · 19 min walk · straight line Downham Health & Leisure Centre
- 1.6 km W · 19 min walk · straight line Goals
- 1.6 km W · 20 min walk · straight line Crystal Palace F.C. Academy
Pubs & bars Nearest is Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club · 1 within 1.2 km 800 m
- 800 m NW · 10 min walk · straight line Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club Exempt
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Bromley Court Hotel · 2 within 2.0 km 1.3 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.
- 1.3 km SE · 16 min walk · straight line Bromley Court Hotel Hygiene 4 - good
- 1.9 km SW · 24 min walk · straight line Beckenham Park Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
Libraries Nearest is Downham Library · 6 within 3.0 km 1.5 km
- 1.5 km E · 19 min walk · straight line Downham Library
- 1.9 km N · 24 min walk · straight line Torridon Road Library
- 2.1 km E · 27 min walk · straight line Burnt Ash Library
- 2.2 km W · 27 min walk · straight line Sydenham Library
- 2.4 km NE · 30 min walk · straight line Coopers Lane Primary School Library
- 2.4 km N · 30 min walk · straight line Catford Library
Hospitals Nearest is Sloane Hospital · 6 within 8.0 km 2.0 km
- 2.0 km S · 25 min walk · straight line Sloane Hospital CQC: Goodinspected Mar 2023
- 2.3 km NE · 29 min walk · straight line Baring Road Medical Centre
- 2.8 km SW · 35 min walk · straight line Beckenham Beacon
- 3.2 km SE · 40 min walk · straight line Renal Dialysis Unit
- 3.2 km N · 40 min walk · straight line University Hospital Lewisham
- 4.4 km N · 54 min walk · straight line Blackheath Hospital CQC: Goodinspected May 2019
Vets Nearest is Fitzgerald Veterinary Care · 2 within 2.5 km 2.1 km
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 2.1 km N · 27 min walk · straight line Fitzgerald Veterinary Care
- 2.4 km N · 30 min walk · straight line Medivet
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- BR1 5QR 100 m
- BR1 5QT 150 m
- BR1 5QP 150 m
- BR1 5GN 150 m
- BR1 5QS 200 m
- BR1 4PL 200 m
- BR1 5RW 200 m
- BR1 4LP 200 m
- BR1 4LW 250 m
- BR1 4LL 250 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.425613
- Longitude
- -0.009450
- OS grid reference
- TQ 384 715
- Easting / Northing
- 538487 / 171502
- 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 038CE01003241 |
| MSOA (2021) | Lewisham 038E02006784 |
| Output area (2021) | E00016388 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |