Postcode SE16 7LU (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 7LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 7LU is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SE16 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 7LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 7LU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE16 7LU is Odessa Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shipwright Road and is 191 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 998 m away at Heron Quays DLR Station The closest railway station is Canada Water Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to SE16 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is Redriff Primary School.

The local pub for residents of SE16 7LU is Ship & whale public house and is 181 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stacked burgers ltd and is 35 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 266.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0 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 SE16 7LU 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 SE16 7LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Odessa Street 49 m
Vaughan Street 94 m
Wyatt Close 94 m
Spence Close 109 m
Defoe Close 152 m
Gulliver Street 158 m
Elgar Street 169 m
Oslo Square 217 m
Howland Way 247 m
Norway Gate 248 m
Helsinki Square 258 m
Reveley Square 260 m
Bergen Square 263 m
Bryan Road 271 m
Steers Way 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redriff Primary School 470 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
579 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
604 m
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
687 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
717 m
Bacon's College 767 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
929 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.06 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.09 km
River House Montessori School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.13 km
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.14 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.28 km
Canary Wharf College 3 Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.34 km
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.35 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.36 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.37 km
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.42 km
Piasau School 1.44 km
Al Kafilah Damascus Shell School 1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stacked burgers ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
35 m
Boscoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
93 m
Brewed awakening Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
93 m
Big bowls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
172 m
Fortune chinese restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2018
172 m
Le vines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
172 m
Shimla pinks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
172 m
Ship & whale public house Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
181 m
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
183 m
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
272 m
Only chips and sauces Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 6, 2021
300 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
470 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
481 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
481 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
481 m
Bru coffee & gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
525 m
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
531 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
550 m
Cafe east pho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2020
583 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
604 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shipwright Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bryan Road Surrey Docks Farm Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Shipwright Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Downtown Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Downtown Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Heron Quays DLR Station Metro/Tram 998 m
Heron Quays DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Heron Quays DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 380 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 393 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 402 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redriff Wetland 340 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 341 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 417 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 461 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 470 m
South Dock Inland Water 538 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 574 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 585 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 796 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 900 m
MIddle Dock Inland Water 937 m
Canada Water Inland Water 1.03 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.03 km
South Dock Inland Water 1.13 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 266.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0 Mbps 0 Mbps 0 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 120 0
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 71,020 kWh - mean 7,891 kWh : median 8,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 49,586 kWh - mean 2,755 kWh : median 2,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49818600
Longitude -0.03347600
OS Easting 536600
OS Northing 0179527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14645
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: 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 E33035944
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3