Postcode SE1 4BL (Southwark)

Map showing SE1 4BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE1 4BL is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE1 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE1 4BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE1 4BL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE1 4BL is Long Lane which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Staple Street and is 14 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 325 m away at Borough Underground Station The closest railway station is London Bridge Rail Station, 613 m away.

The closest primary school to SE1 4BL (for ages 11 and under) is Beormund Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE1 4BL is Diogenes the dog and is 958 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mcneil's and is 969 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE1 4BL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE1 4BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE1 4BL, and the approximate distance away.

Long Lane 24 m
Staple Street 49 m
Hankey Place 66 m
Lockyer Street 68 m
Dunsterville Way 92 m
Manciple Street 118 m
Pilgrimage Street 136 m
A2198 140 m
Kipling Street 144 m
Hamlet Way 144 m
Southall Place 152 m
Porlock Street 161 m
Weston Street 183 m
Elim Street 187 m
Guy Street 195 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE1 4BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE1 4BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
120 m
London Christian School 294 m
Snowsfields Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
317 m
Ark Globe Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
506 m
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
509 m
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
565 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
575 m
Grange Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
605 m
Charles Dickens Primary School 639 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 733 m
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
758 m
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
835 m
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
851 m
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2008)
1 km
Friars Primary Foundation School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.06 km
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.12 km
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 1.13 km
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.23 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.27 km
Surrey Square Primary School 1.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE1 4BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Townsend primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
835 m
Crate to plate limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
886 m
Four hundred rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
890 m
Four quarters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
890 m
The coffee bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
891 m
Hej coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
920 m
Victory house pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 18, 2022
927 m
Pizzeria pappasone sud Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
940 m
Tupi limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
940 m
Diogenes the dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
958 m
Mcneil's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
969 m
Tigris supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
July 6, 2021
969 m
Bola 8 ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 14, 2018
1 km
Cubano delicious limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 8, 2020
1 km
Distriandina Retailers - other 4
Good
February 2, 2021
1 km
Donde william Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
1 km
Elephant coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 6, 2018
1 km
Horda dorada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 1, 2021
1 km
La chatica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
1 km
La fama Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 6, 2021
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE1 4BL - Data from Apr 2022

Staple Street Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Staple Street Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Tennis Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Trinity Street The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Trinity Street The Roebuck Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Borough Underground Station Metro/Tram 325 m
Borough Underground Station Metro/Tram 431 m
Borough Underground Station Metro/Tram 432 m
London Bridge Rail Station Rail 613 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 993 m
London Cannon Street Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 766 m
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 777 m
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 811 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE1 4BL - Data from Dec 2021

St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.35 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.35 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.47 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.6 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.75 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.8 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.88 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3 km
Duck Island Island 3.04 km
Redriff Wetland 3.1 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.3 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE1 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 138.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.6 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 750 0

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 367,476 kWh - mean 8,166 kWh : median 7,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE1 4BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49983500
Longitude -0.08756300
OS Easting 532843
OS Northing 0179611
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7465
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Chaucer
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035931
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 006A
Output Area / Small Area 3B3