Postcode SE1 5BS (Southwark)

Map showing SE1 5BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE1 5BS is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE1 5BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE1 5BS 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 5BS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE1 5BS is Maria Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southwark Park RdSt James Rd and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 696 m away at Bermondsey Underground Station The closest railway station is South Bermondsey Rail Station, 736 m away.

The closest primary school to SE1 5BS (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 143 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 1.2 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 5BS 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 5BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maria Close 52 m
St James's Road 70 m
Camilla Road 96 m
Beatrice Road 110 m
Strathnairn Street 113 m
Simms Road 140 m
Southwark Park Road 144 m
Drappers Way 144 m
Trothy Road 147 m
Ambrose Street 167 m
Tenda Road 181 m
Blue Anchor Lane 194 m
Rock Grove Way 198 m
Bombay Street 210 m
Esmeralda Road 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE1 5BS

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 5BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spa School, Bermondsey 214 m
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
253 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
329 m
Harris Academy Bermondsey Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
484 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
521 m
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
586 m
Phoenix Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
622 m
John Keats Primary School 664 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
740 m
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
853 m
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2008)
862 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
875 m
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
901 m
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
936 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
965 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.02 km
Treasure House (London) CIC Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.02 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.04 km
Cobourg Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.14 km
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southwark Park RdSt James Rd Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Southwark Park RdSt James Rd Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Southwark Park RdSt James Rd Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Esmeralda Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Esmeralda Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 696 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 717 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 720 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 736 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.29 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.3 km
Tower Bridge Quay Ferry 1.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canada Water Inland Water 1.29 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.78 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.78 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.79 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.81 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.86 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.9 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.95 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.99 km
South Dock Inland Water 2.01 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.05 km
Redriff Wetland 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 67.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.4 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 53,506 kWh - mean 7,644 kWh : median 7,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 16,472 kWh - mean 2,353 kWh : median 2,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE1 5BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49149900
Longitude -0.06454600
OS Easting 534465
OS Northing 0178726
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