Postcode SE1 5BH (Southwark)

Map showing SE1 5BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE1 5BH is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. SE1 5BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE1 5BH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5BH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE1 5BH is Maria Close which is centered 6 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southwark Park RdSt James Rd and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 656 m away at Bermondsey Underground Station The closest railway station is South Bermondsey Rail Station, 735 m away.

The closest primary school to SE1 5BH (for ages 11 and under) is Galleywall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Bermondsey. The last OFSTED inspection on March 19, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Angelitos sweet and is 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE1 5BH 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 5BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE1 5BH, and the approximate distance away.

Maria Close 6 m
Camilla Road 62 m
St James's Road 115 m
Drappers Way 116 m
Ambrose Street 138 m
Southwark Park Road 145 m
Beatrice Road 149 m
Blue Anchor Lane 149 m
Strathnairn Street 151 m
Rock Grove Way 155 m
Bombay Street 165 m
Trothy Road 169 m
Simms Road 185 m
Tenda Road 197 m
Alexis Street 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE1 5BH

Introduction October 1985
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 5BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spa School, Bermondsey 237 m
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
294 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
324 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
477 m
Harris Academy Bermondsey Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
493 m
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
543 m
Phoenix Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
667 m
John Keats Primary School 703 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
711 m
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
813 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
836 m
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2008)
871 m
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
874 m
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
904 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
939 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
996 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.05 km
Treasure House (London) CIC Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.06 km
Cobourg Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.18 km
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE1 5BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
August 28, 2020
39 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
39 m
Istanbul express Retailers - other 4
Good
April 10, 2019
39 m
Medica pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2018
39 m
Savers health and beauty Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
39 m
Poundland Retailers - other 4
Good
July 5, 2018
61 m
Angelitos sweet Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2022
99 m
Bang bang burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
99 m
Bell & sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
99 m
Bermondsey community kitchen School/college/university 4
Good
May 8, 2019
99 m
Bermondsey pie & mash co Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 14, 2018
99 m
Bread a manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
99 m
Mick's fruit & veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
99 m
Saeedis' fruit and vegetable Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
99 m
Star express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 2, 2020
99 m
Street thai food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
99 m
Sue ryder charity organisation Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
99 m
Sweet panda Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2019
99 m
The duck shed Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
99 m
The fish stall Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 28, 2021
99 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE1 5BH - Data from Apr 2022

Southwark Park RdSt James Rd Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Southwark Park RdSt James Rd Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Southwark Park RdSt James Rd Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Anchor Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Esmeralda Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 656 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 676 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 679 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 735 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.25 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.26 km
Tower Bridge Quay Ferry 1.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.54 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE1 5BH - Data from Dec 2021

Canada Water Inland Water 1.25 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.74 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.74 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.75 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.76 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.77 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.83 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.87 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.92 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.96 km
South Dock Inland Water 1.98 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2 km
Redriff Wetland 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE1 5BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 97,846 kWh - mean 10,872 kWh : median 11,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 24,004 kWh - mean 2,667 kWh : median 2,293 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE1 5BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49185300
Longitude -0.06420000
OS Easting 534488
OS Northing 0178766
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2987
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward South Bermondsey
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035953
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 010D
Output Area / Small Area 3D3