Postcode SE15 5BS (Southwark)

Map showing SE15 5BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE15 5BS is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE15 5BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE15 5BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5BS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE15 5BS is Ophir Terrace which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hanover Park and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.84 km away at Bermondsey Underground Station The closest railway station is Peckham Rye Rail Station, 265 m away.

The closest primary school to SE15 5BS (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Garden School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 26, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 79 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 30% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 SE15 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 SE15 5BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE15 5BS, and the approximate distance away.

Ophir Terrace 112 m
Collyer Place 158 m
Oliver Mews 160 m
Cerise Road 167 m
Melon Road 170 m
Peckham High Street 175 m
Hanover Park 175 m
Highshore Road 181 m
Raul Road 198 m
Basing Court 202 m
Moncrieff Place 204 m
Bull Yard 221 m
Elm Grove 231 m
Mission Place 237 m
Mckerrell Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE15 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 SE15 5BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
191 m
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
301 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
316 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
316 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
505 m
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Good
(March 14, 2018)
511 m
John Donne Primary School 638 m
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
658 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
793 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
828 m
St Francis RC Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
866 m
Haymerle School Good
(December 8, 2021)
894 m
Bellenden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
895 m
The St Thomas the Apostle College Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
942 m
Camelot Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
997 m
Rye Oak Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.01 km
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.02 km
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
1.02 km
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.05 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE15 5BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baba meat market Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 29, 2021
0 m
Boots uk ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 29, 2017
0 m
Kfc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
0 m
Sakhi quality meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2020
0 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 11, 2019
57 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2021
79 m
A one sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
98 m
Baba dhaba Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
98 m
Bang bang kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
98 m
Chef churros Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
98 m
Cold spring gardens tea house Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
98 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
98 m
Craicbird Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
98 m
Damas land Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
98 m
Dont be bait Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 6, 2022
98 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
98 m
Holland & barrett ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2018
98 m
Love juicin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
98 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
98 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
98 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE15 5BS - Data from Apr 2022

Hanover Park Bus Stop/Station 26 m
The Aylesham Centre Bus Stop/Station 65 m
The Aylesham Centre Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Peckham Library Bus Stop/Station 110 m
The Aylesham Centre Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 265 m
Queens Road Peckham Rail Station Rail 890 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 3.44 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 3.45 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 3.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE15 5BS - Data from Dec 2021

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 301 m
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.84 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.12 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.25 km
South Dock Inland Water 3.34 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.36 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 3.38 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.5 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.75 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.83 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE15 5BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.5 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 13.16 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 11.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 30% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 216,647 kWh - mean 12,036 kWh : median 7,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 56,730 kWh - mean 2,467 kWh : median 1,838 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE15 5BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47246100
Longitude -0.07001700
OS Easting 534141
OS Northing 0176599
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5696
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward Rye Lane
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: New 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 E33030616
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 022E
Output Area / Small Area 3D1