Postcode SE17 1AL (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 1AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE17 1AL is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE17 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE17 1AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 SE17 1AL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 1AL is Townley Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larcom Street Newington and is 192 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 742 m away at Elephant & Castle Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 600 m away.

The closest primary school to SE17 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Robert Browning Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE17 1AL is The gladstone and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from East street caribbean grill and is 130 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 1.7 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 SE17 1AL 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 SE17 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE17 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Townley Street 37 m
Morecambe Street 62 m
Brandon Street 66 m
Asolando Drive 89 m
Cotham Street 102 m
King And Queen Street 105 m
Wadding Street 111 m
Stead Street 112 m
Browning Street 139 m
Nursery Row 147 m
Charleston Street 156 m
Blackwood Street 169 m
Orb Street 169 m
Turquand Street 180 m
Content Street 182 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 1AL

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 SE17 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
94 m
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
321 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
325 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
355 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
437 m
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
589 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
614 m
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
619 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 623 m
Ark Globe Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
635 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
640 m
Surrey Square Primary School 672 m
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 778 m
Grange Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
943 m
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
959 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
990 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
998 m
Charlotte Sharman Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.12 km
London Christian School 1.15 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE17 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The rocketvan coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
0 m
Breakfast and after school club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
94 m
Harrison catering services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
94 m
The gladstone Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
94 m
Brandon street premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
95 m
Convenience store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 27, 2021
106 m
East street caribbean grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
130 m
Jacks cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2020
130 m
Lucky dog Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
130 m
Kings flavour Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
137 m
Kebab hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2021
154 m
Khadmos enterprise Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
154 m
78 meat and fish limited Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
179 m
Afro foods Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 14, 2020
179 m
Central news Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
179 m
Ivory island ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2021
179 m
K & k butcher Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
179 m
Kumasi market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2021
179 m
Mem's (fresh & frozen veg) ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
179 m
Morleys chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
179 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE17 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Larcom Street Newington Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Larcom Street Newington Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Balfour Street Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Balfour Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 742 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 754 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 786 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 600 m
London Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
London Waterloo East Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 1.91 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 1.92 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 1.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE17 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.36 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.38 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.47 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.02 km
Duck Island Island 3.05 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.17 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.43 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.47 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.48 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.5 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.71 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE17 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 117.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.9 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.4 19
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 208,577 kWh - mean 10,978 kWh : median 7,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 58,621 kWh - mean 3,085 kWh : median 2,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE17 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49005800
Longitude -0.09245200
OS Easting 532532
OS Northing 0178515
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4510
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward North Walworth
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035984
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 016A
Output Area / Small Area 3B1