POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SE8 4BJ postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £240,000Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 May 2026
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 May 2026.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
13 within 400mSE8 4BJ links 13 transport stops within 400m and 59 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is New Cross Station (BCT) at about 159m. The nearest rail or metro access point is New Cross Station at about 177m.
Local business
405 within 1200mSE8 4BJ currently links 405 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 166 food and drink, 81 grocery, 59 personal services. The closest mapped place is Jazzbourne at about 124m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedLewisham sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lewisham, so the figure describes the region rather than Lewisham itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SE8 4BJ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
18 nearby school rows18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE8 4BJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 79SE8 4BJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 79 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 696, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 41 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£240,000
Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 May 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE8 4BJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
166 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (62), fast food (59), restaurant (45).
Amenity group
Grocery
81 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (56), butcher (10), supermarket (7).
Amenity group
Personal services
59 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (39), beauty (20).
Amenity group
Nightlife
47 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (30), bar (17).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Nightlife
Jazzbourne
Bar at 443, New Cross Road, London.
Food and drink
El Señorio Criollo
Cafe at New Cross Road.
Personal services
Paradise
Beauty at 455b, New Cross Road.
Food and drink
The Pizza Room
Fast Food at 459, New Cross Road, London.
Food and drink
Miliki Spot
Fast Food at 463, New Cross Road, London.
Food and drink
7oz Coffee
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Ashmead Primary School
Primary option in SE8 4DX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Deptford Park Primary School
Primary option in SE8 5RJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Primary option in SE8 5LW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SE8 4BJ before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE8 4BJ.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE8 4BJ with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE8 4BJ.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SE8 4BJ.
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