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SE8 4AL, London

London Borough of Lewisham · 7.8 km to the city center (Charing Cross)

SE8 4AL, London Borough of Lewisham, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Scores

Overall7.0Good

This address in the London Borough of Lewisham is very walkable with excellent public transport. Located some way from the city center, it is a practical and well connected inner-London borough that remains very noisy with lots of bars and nightlife.

Walkability9.8/10 Excellent
Public transport8.4/10 Excellent
Safety5.4/10 Fair
Nightlife10.0/10 Very lively
Quiet2.0/10 Very poor

Safety by day 6/10, at night 5/10.

About London Borough of Lewisham

A broad inner-London borough in southeast London with busy town-centre streets, rail links, mixed housing, and distinct pockets ranging from lively urban corridors to quieter residential streets. It feels practical and well connected rather than polished or tourist-focused.

Good for

  • public transport users
  • students
  • digital nomads
  • budget travelers
  • culture lovers

Less suited to

  • luxury travelers
  • beach lovers
  • quiet seekers

Watch out for

  • Lewisham is a large inner-London borough, so conditions vary a lot by district; the town-centre and rail corridors feel busier than residential areas.
  • Late-night noise and foot traffic are higher near Lewisham town centre, Deptford, New Cross, and major transport interchanges.
  • If you want a very quiet stay, choose side streets away from the main roads and stations.
  • For first-time visitors, it is more practical as a base than as a single, uniform neighborhood because the borough contains several distinct areas.

Sources

Getting around

  • Platform 1 Train, 130 m
  • Wavelengths Bus, 130 m
  • Platform 2 Train, 160 m
  • Creek Road Bus, 180 m
  • Deptford Church Street / Creek Road Bus, 220 m

7.8 km to the city center (Charing Cross).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's Local 80 m
  • Anything Chinese Supermarket 100 m
  • El Khadijat International 130 m
  • Halal Butcher 140 m
  • Mace Grocers & Off License 140 m

Restaurants

  • Buster Mantis 70 m
  • KiliG 80 m
  • Tomi's Kitchen 80 m
  • Perfect Fried Chicken 90 m
  • Quick Stop 110 m

Cafés

  • Costa 80 m
  • The Waiting Room 100 m
  • Lai Cha 100 m
  • Mouse Tail Coffee Stories 120 m
  • Lomond Coffee 150 m

Bars and pubs

  • Villages 70 m
  • Little Nan’s 2.0 70 m
  • Bluethroat Bar 120 m
  • Badger Badger 120 m
  • Salt Deptford 140 m

Health

  • Rose Pharmacy 380 m
  • Krisons 430 m
  • Deptford Surgery 430 m
  • Waldron Health Centre 510 m
  • New Cross Pharmacy 520 m

Parks

  • Crossfield Open Space 90 m
  • Mary Ann Gardens 180 m
  • Margaret McMillan Park 330 m

Sights

  • Deptford Arena 420 m
  • The Still Centre of the Turning World 770 m