SE26 5EW

a postcode in Lewisham

Introduced in January 1980

SE26 5EW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SE26 5EW

Sydenham Road - 60 properties, USRN 22001951

Larkbere Road - 1 property, USRN 22001629

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4275 / 51°25'39"N

Longitude: -0.0403 / 0°2'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 705749 5701527

OS Easting: 536339

OS Northing: 171659

OS Grid: TQ363716

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR K9.SMK

Mapcode Global: VHGRF.8D20

Open Location Code: 9C3XCXH5+2V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xk52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Ethnically Diverse Young Families
Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10875 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SE26 5EW on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:57
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:06

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:41 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:10
Moon Rises	23:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for SE26 5EW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SE26 5EW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 May 2022	317 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Other property type	Freehold	£343,000
31 October 2019	Ground Floor Shop, 315 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Other property type	Leasehold	£20,000
1 July 2019	303 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Other property type	Freehold	£630,000
12 October 2018	287c Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£395,000
18 May 2018	287g Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£327,500
8 July 2016	305 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£465,000
27 April 2016	289 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Other property type	Leasehold	£10,000
31 July 2015	313a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Other property type	Freehold	£260,000
16 May 2014	287a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
16 April 2014	287b Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£325,000
6 February 2014	287c Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£324,000
14 January 2013	287a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Other property type	Freehold	£432,000
28 May 2009	319 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
29 November 2007	293 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
14 September 2007	311a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
10 May 2007	291 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£167,500
1 March 2007	319 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£725,000
7 August 2006	311a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£152,500
3 March 2006	315a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
3 March 2004	Flat B, 287 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
3 March 2004	Flat C, 287 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
3 March 2004	Flat a, 287 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£100,000
29 August 2003	319 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
11 October 2002	291 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
15 August 2002	289a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£85,000
25 January 2002	289a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£73,000
12 October 2001	311a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£107,000
27 July 2001	301 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£63,750
27 November 1998	311a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£46,000
30 July 1997	313a Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SE26 5EW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Lewisham West and East Dulwich

MP

Ellie Reeves Labour

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

Greenwich and Lewisham

Assembly Member

Len Duvall Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Lewisham Borough Council

London borough ward

Sydenham

Councillors

Chris Best Labour

Liam Curran Labour

Jack Lavery Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SE26 5EW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00016849		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01003333	Lewisham 035D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000687	Lewisham 035	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013731	Sydenham	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000023	Lewisham	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001333	Lewisham West and East Dulwich	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000008	Greenwich and Lewisham	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33035354		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000244	NHS South East London ICB - 72Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000213	Lewisham, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000030	Our Healthier South East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000010	South East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012161	Lewisham	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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