Postcode SE16 7EL (Lewisham)

Map showing SE16 7EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 7EL is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 2015 and is an active postcode. SE16 7EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 7EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 7EL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE16 7EL is Carteret Way which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windlass Place and is 157 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.19 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 841 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 7EL (for ages 11 and under) is Deptford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SE16 7EL is Moby dick and is 570 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 507 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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 7EL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE16 7EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE16 7EL, and the approximate distance away.

Carteret Way 50 m
Mary Rose Square 51 m
Whiting Way 68 m
Grand Canal Avenue 86 m
Ashton Reach 90 m
Windlass Place 113 m
Kempthorne Road 118 m
Naomi Street 119 m
Cary Avenue 130 m
Winchester Square 154 m
Gullivers Walk 161 m
Pell Street 186 m
Lighter Close 199 m
Transom Close 210 m
River Rise Close 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 7EL

Introduction October 2015
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 7EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
299 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
378 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
592 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
858 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
874 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
923 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
987 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.09 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.1 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.14 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.16 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.19 km
Redriff Primary School 1.23 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.25 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.33 km
Bacon's College 1.34 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.4 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.47 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 7EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
138 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
168 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
381 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
382 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
434 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
507 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
507 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
507 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
507 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
507 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
507 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
570 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
570 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
570 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
586 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
637 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
637 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
652 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
652 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
652 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 7EL - Data from Apr 2022

Windlass Place Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Windlass Place Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Grove Street Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 841 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 853 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 504 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 516 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 537 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 7EL - Data from Dec 2021

South Dock Inland Water 307 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 387 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 470 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 471 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 637 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Canada Water Inland Water 1.06 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Redriff Wetland 1.18 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.4 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.49 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.61 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.63 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.65 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 7EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 156.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 27.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 1.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.5 19.5
300+ Mbps 98.3% 497.5 66.3

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 95,359 kWh - mean 2,509 kWh : median 1,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 7EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49085500
Longitude -0.03660100
OS Easting 536405
OS Northing 0178706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7991
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward Evelyn
Local Authority District Lewisham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000023
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lewisham
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 Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035224
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2