Lee Green sits in the south‑east of London, within the London Borough of Lewisham, and is centred on the busy junction where local high roads meet - a compact, mainly suburban ward of Victorian terraces, interwar semis and a handful of small commercial streets. It benefits from being close to larger open spaces such as Blackheath and small local parks, giving residents a mix of tree‑lined streets and handy greens.
The area grew with railway‑led suburbanisation in the 19th and early 20th centuries and today has a mixed, diverse population with an active community spirit and local residents’ groups. The local economy is driven by shops, pubs and services on the high street, with convenient rail and bus links into central London via nearby stations and easy connections to neighbouring wards such as Lee and Hither Green.
Postcode districts covering Lee Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.8 miles
- Islington 8.2 miles
- City of Westminster 8.4 miles
- Bexley 5.9 miles
- Sutton 10.4 miles
- Crawley 24.7 miles
- Croydon 7.4 miles
- Harrow 17.7 miles
- Basildon 21.1 miles
- Watford 22.9 miles
- Harlow 22.3 miles
- Grays 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hither Green Ward 0.6 miles
- Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe Ward 0.9 miles
- Blackheath Ward 0.9 miles
- Lewisham Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Lewisham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Middle Park & Horn Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Rushey Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Grove Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Ladywell Ward 1.3 miles
- Blackheath Westcombe Ward 1.4 miles
- Catford South Ward 1.5 miles
- Eltham Page Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Lee Green
SE12 8SR, SE12 8QH, SE12 0SX, SE12 8DT, SE13 5RE, SE13 5QY, SE13 5HG, SE12 0AB, SE13 5JD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 20 miles
- Hither Green Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Lee Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.1 miles
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Schools in Lee Green
- Brindishe Lee School Primary
- Brindishe Manor School Primary
- St Winifred's RC Primary School Primary
- Trinity C of E School, Lewisham All ages
Local points of interest
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1.2 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.8 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.1 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.2 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.2 miles
- The Valley Stadium 2.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.3 miles
- The Den Stadium 3.4 miles
- The O2 Stadium 3.5 miles