Postcode SE16 5RF (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 5RF is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SE16 5RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 5RF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 SE16 5RF as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SE16 5RF is Abbotshade Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edinburgh Court and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 745 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 678 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5RF (for ages 11 and under) is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SE16 5RF is Old salt quay and is 281 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Patty & bun ltd and is 672 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 186 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 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 1.5 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 SE16 5RF is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE16 5RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE16 5RF, and the approximate distance away.

Abbotshade Road 45 m
Byelands Close 87 m
Burnside Close 118 m
Princes Riverside Road 125 m
St Paul's Avenue 135 m
Bury Close 136 m
Salter Road 172 m
Lagado Mews 235 m
Rotherhithe Street 243 m
Fisher Close 248 m
Frederick Square 252 m
Leydon Close 255 m
A101 258 m
Katherine Close 295 m
Foundry Close 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5RF

Introduction December 1999
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 SE16 5RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
171 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
420 m
Bacon's College 494 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
728 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
729 m
Redriff Primary School 766 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
772 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
858 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
895 m
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.01 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.12 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.17 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.17 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.23 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.39 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.4 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.55 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.64 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 5RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
97 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
97 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
97 m
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
171 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
244 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
259 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
281 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
285 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
340 m
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
439 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
494 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
494 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
672 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
672 m
The brunel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2017
715 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
729 m
The mayflower Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
766 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
766 m
Nisa local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
770 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
772 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 5RF - Data from Apr 2022

Edinburgh Court Bus Stop/Station 67 m
King & Queen Wharf Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 745 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 745 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 746 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 678 m
Wapping Rail Station Rail 805 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 811 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 831 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 862 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 911 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 5RF - Data from Dec 2021

Redriff Wetland 61 m
Thames Link Inland Water 346 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 423 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 502 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 572 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 673 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 848 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 851 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.08 km
Redriff Wetland 1.09 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.22 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.37 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.37 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 1.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 5RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 186 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.06 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.9 0
300+ Mbps 100% 600 0

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 268,742 kWh - mean 9,953 kWh : median 8,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 77,674 kWh - mean 2,506 kWh : median 2,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50649600
Longitude -0.04490400
OS Easting 535784
OS Northing 0180430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26189
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Surrey Docks
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035898
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 001C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3