Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore St John's, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the St John's map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | St John's |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Lewisham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.471419 |
| Longitude | -0.023092 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
St John's, a place where the light often falls with a gentle, diffused quality, offers a quiet charm to those who wander its streets. It lies 6.8 km south-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 135°T, OS grid TQ 374 765). The modest spire of St John the Evangelist, its namesake church, rises with a dignified presence above the surrounding rooftops, a landmark that has long guided the lives of its parishioners. This suburban expanse, while close to the bustling heart of the metropolis, retains a sense of its own distinct identity, a feeling akin to a market town that has gracefully adapted to the passage of years. Green spaces, like the modest but well-tended parklands, offer moments of calm, where the murmur of traffic fades, and the rustle of leaves takes precedence. The character of St John's is one of quiet resilience, a place where community life continues with an understated, yet palpable, warmth.
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Explore St John's, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.471419, -0.023092. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |