Telegraph Hill is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham, centred on the leafy raised open space of Telegraph Hill Park. The name comes from a 19th‑century semaphore signalling station, and the area is noted for its panoramic views over London, well‑preserved Victorian and Edwardian terraces and a designated conservation area that gives the neighbourhood a distinct period charm.
The ward has a lively, mixed community with active residents' groups, community gardens and regular local events on the park. Socially and economically it has seen steady change in recent years, with an influx of independent cafés and shops and rising house prices alongside long‑standing local diversity; it sits close to transport and cultural hubs such as Brockley, New Cross and Honor Oak Park, making it popular with commuters and families.
Postcode districts covering Telegraph Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.4 miles
- Islington 6.2 miles
- City of Westminster 6 miles
- Bexley 8.2 miles
- Sutton 9.5 miles
- Crawley 25 miles
- Croydon 7.5 miles
- Slough 24.3 miles
- Harrow 15.3 miles
- Basildon 22.8 miles
- Watford 20.5 miles
- Harlow 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nunhead & Queen's Road Ward 0.5 miles
- Brockley Ward 0.7 miles
- Peckham Rye Ward 0.7 miles
- Deptford Ward 1 mile
- Rye Lane Ward 1 mile
- New Cross Gate Ward 1.1 miles
- Ladywell Ward 1.1 miles
- Southwark Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Crofton Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Dulwich Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Lewisham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Peckham Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Telegraph Hill
SE14 5TT, SE4 2JL, SE14 5HP, SE14 5NL, SE4 2FG, SE4 2LL, SE14 5PG, SE4 2DS, SE4 2DR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.7 miles
- Nunhead Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Brockley Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.7 miles
Hotels near Telegraph Hill Ad
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 2.9 miles
- Shangri-La The Shard, London 5 2.9 miles
- The Crown Rooms 4 2.5 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 3.8 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square 5 3.3 miles
- Vintry & Mercer 5 3.8 miles
- Staycity Aparthotels London Greenwich High Road 3 1.3 miles
- The Lalit London 5 2.9 miles
- Locke at Broken Wharf 4 3.8 miles
- Tower Suites by Blue Orchid 5 3.3 miles
Schools in Telegraph Hill
- Edmund Waller Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College Secondary
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Primary
- John Stainer Community Primary School Primary
- Kender Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 1.4 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.1 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.1 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 3 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 3.2 miles
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 3.2 miles