Postcode SE15 2BU (Southwark)

Map showing SE15 2BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE15 2BU is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE15 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE15 2BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 SE15 2BU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE15 2BU is Hathorne Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mary's Road Nunhead and is 252 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Deptford Bridge DLR Station The closest railway station is Queens Road Peckham Rail Station, 484 m away.

The closest primary school to SE15 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The St Thomas the Apostle College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 21, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE15 2BU is Hollydale tavern and is 111 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Monley's and is 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE15 2BU 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 SE15 2BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE15 2BU, and the approximate distance away.

Hathorne Close 56 m
Lanvanor Road 71 m
Hollydale Road 91 m
Crewys Road 96 m
Lulworth Road 96 m
Wroxton Road 124 m
Stanbury Road 134 m
Firbank Road 146 m
Caulfield Road 165 m
Brabourn Grove 174 m
Dundas Road 176 m
Saskia Mews 178 m
Ansdell Road 200 m
Glenton Mews 209 m
Kirkwood Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE15 2BU

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 SE15 2BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The St Thomas the Apostle College Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
204 m
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
396 m
Hollydale Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
416 m
John Donne Primary School 422 m
Edmund Waller Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
631 m
Kender Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
763 m
Rye Oak Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
765 m
Bellenden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
876 m
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Good
(March 14, 2018)
949 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Free School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.01 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.01 km
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
1.09 km
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
1.22 km
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.23 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.23 km
Ivydale Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.24 km
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.25 km
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.25 km
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.26 km
Camelot Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE15 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Julian supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
38 m
Hollydale tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
111 m
Greenhive Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
139 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
204 m
Lime tree house Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
221 m
Monley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 8, 2021
280 m
Nisa nunhead express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
280 m
Astar fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2020
330 m
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
330 m
Crossways cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
330 m
Gosling nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 24, 2021
330 m
Jerkiz caribbean cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
330 m
Kazimin yeri nunhead tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
330 m
Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2021
330 m
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 25, 2019
330 m
St. thomas the apostle church (place of worship/church) Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
330 m
Salvation army - the green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
341 m
The golden anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
348 m
Peckham bazaar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 25, 2021
357 m
Palace chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
379 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE15 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

St Mary's Road Nunhead Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Hollydale Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Hollydale Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Kimberley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Gibbon Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 2.49 km
Queens Road Peckham Rail Station Rail 484 m
Nunhead Rail Station Rail 513 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 836 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 3.15 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 3.15 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 3.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE15 2BU - Data from Dec 2021

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.27 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.07 km
South Dock Inland Water 3.07 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 3.13 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.13 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.15 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.31 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.79 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.89 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE15 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 36 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% 22.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 99 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 400,046 kWh - mean 13,795 kWh : median 13,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 137,568 kWh - mean 4,169 kWh : median 3,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE15 2BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46946600
Longitude -0.05737600
OS Easting 535026
OS Northing 0176289
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9908
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward Nunhead & Queen's Road
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: Established 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 E33036014
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 023E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2