New Cross Gate sits in the south‑east of London, within the London Borough of Lewisham, forming the northern edge of the broader New Cross area. The neighbourhood is centred on New Cross Gate station and has a visible transport and industrial legacy - former depots and gasworks have been partially replaced by housing, small businesses and light industry, while good rail and Overground links make it an easy commute into other parts of the city.
Locally the area has a lively, creative feel thanks in part to the nearby Goldsmiths, University of London and a mix of independent shops, pubs and music venues such as the Amersham Arms. It’s a socially diverse ward with strong community activism, visible street art and ongoing regeneration that sits alongside pockets of green space toward Telegraph Hill Park and close ties with neighbouring Deptford and Brockley, meaning change, character and local contention often go hand in hand.
Postcode districts covering New Cross Gate
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Islington 5.2 miles8.3 km
- City of Westminster 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bexley 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Sutton 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Croydon 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Slough 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Harrow 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Basildon 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Watford 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Harlow 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Grays 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Evelyn Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Old Kent Road Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Deptford Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Nunhead & Queen's Road Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Rotherhithe Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Telegraph Hill Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Peckham Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- South Bermondsey Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Surrey Docks Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- North Bermondsey Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Greenwich Creekside Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brockley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Example postcodes in New Cross Gate
SE16 2PX, SE14 5EH, SE14 5EU, SE14 5FU, SE14 5FX, SE16 2AW, SE14 5FR, SE15 1PG, SE14 5RS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.7 miles7.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- South Bermondsey Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- New Cross Gate Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near New Cross Gate Ad
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Batty Langley's 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hotel 41 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4 miles6.4 km
- Shangri-La the Shard, London 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- London Bridge Hotel 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Rookery 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.8 miles3 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.9 miles3 km
- Queen's House Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2.3 miles3.7 km
- London Harbour 2.3 miles3.7 km