Bellingham is a residential ward in the London Borough of Lewisham, in south‑east London. Much of the area is dominated by an interwar estate built by the London County Council, with tree‑lined streets, pockets of green space centred on Bellingham Green and the nearby River Ravensbourne; the neighbourhood is served by Bellingham railway station on the Catford Loop Line.
Originally developed as a large council estate in the 1920s–30s, the area retains a strong local identity, active community groups and a modest local high street. Ongoing regeneration, a mix of social and private housing and grassroots projects give it a socially diverse character and a growing profile for local investment and community activity.
Postcode districts covering Bellingham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.6 miles
- Islington 8.9 miles
- City of Westminster 8.2 miles
- Bexley 7.7 miles
- Sutton 8.3 miles
- Crawley 22.7 miles
- Croydon 5.3 miles
- Harrow 17.5 miles
- Basildon 23.1 miles
- Watford 22.8 miles
- Harlow 24.1 miles
- Grays 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Perry Vale Ward 0.7 miles
- Catford South Ward 0.8 miles
- Beckenham Town & Copers Cope Ward 1.1 miles
- Rushey Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Sydenham Ward 1.2 miles
- Downham Ward 1.3 miles
- Penge & Cator Ward 1.4 miles
- Crofton Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Forest Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Hither Green Ward 1.6 miles
- Lewisham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Clock House Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bellingham
SE6 3DP, SE6 3LA, SE6 3QA, SE6 3HS, SE26 5SP, SE6 3SD, SE6 3BT, SE6 3RH, BR3 1TF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 18.7 miles
- Lower Sydenham Station 0.4 miles
- Bellingham Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.2 miles
Hotels near Bellingham Ad
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- EBS London Stay 3 0.9 miles
- Brama 4 2.5 miles
- Beckenham Park Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- The Crown Rooms 4 4.1 miles
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Westow House - London Crystal Palace 2.3 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 5.1 miles
- Staycity Aparthotels London Greenwich High Road 3 3.2 miles
- The Station Hotel 2 miles
Schools in Bellingham
- Athelney Primary School Primary
- Elfrida Primary School Primary
- Haseltine Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Watergate School Special
Local points of interest
- Beckenham Library Library 1.5 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.6 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 2.6 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 3.3 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.3 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Queen's House Museum 3.7 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.8 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3.9 miles
- The Den Stadium 4 miles