Postcode SE17 1BQ (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 1BQ and nearby postcodes

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

SE17 1BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 1BQ as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 1BQ is Rodney Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larcom Street Newington and is 24 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 718 m away at Elephant & Castle Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 564 m away.

The closest primary school to SE17 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Victory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2018. 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 1BQ is Diogenes the dog and is 13 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mcneil's and is 78 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 191.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE17 1BQ 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 1BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rodney Road 32 m
Stead Street 72 m
Wadding Street 89 m
Nursery Row 93 m
Content Street 111 m
Salisbury Close 130 m
Brandon Street 141 m
Victory Place 147 m
Balfour Street 156 m
Orb Street 162 m
Charleston Street 197 m
Cotham Street 199 m
Townley Street 200 m
Hillery Close 201 m
Chatham Street 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 1BQ

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 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
190 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
276 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
332 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
426 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
432 m
Ark Globe Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
458 m
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
484 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
613 m
Surrey Square Primary School 652 m
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
693 m
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 704 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
765 m
Grange Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
777 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 796 m
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
956 m
London Christian School 986 m
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.04 km
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2008)
1.1 km
Charlotte Sharman Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.12 km
Charles Dickens Primary School 1.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diogenes the dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
13 m
Hej coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
41 m
Mcneil's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
78 m
Tigris supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
July 6, 2021
78 m
Brandon street premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
150 m
The rocketvan coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
183 m
Convenience store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 27, 2021
208 m
Kings flavour Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
238 m
Dung a yard Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2019
255 m
Gilchrist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2013
255 m
Idris mustafa Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2018
255 m
Idris veg Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2020
255 m
Morley's of east street Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2022
255 m
Mr d safealdin Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2018
255 m
Mr dd furze (tue-sat) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2015
255 m
Mr dilshid surchi (tues-fri) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
255 m
Mr gazader (tue-fri) Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2018
255 m
Mr hawras khidir (tue-sun) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
255 m
Mr p ritchie (tue-sat) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
255 m
Mr raymond jones Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
255 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larcom Street Newington Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Larcom Street Newington Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Balfour Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Balfour Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bricklayers Arms New Kent Rd Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 718 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 729 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 751 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 564 m
London Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
London Waterloo East Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 1.72 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 1.74 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 1.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.16 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.18 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.2 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.29 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.02 km
Duck Island Island 3.05 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.05 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.2 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.27 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.32 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.36 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.61 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.63 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Redriff Wetland 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 191.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 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% 90.4 6.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 96,190 kWh - mean 8,016 kWh : median 7,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 24,968 kWh - mean 2,081 kWh : median 2,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE17 1BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49153200
Longitude -0.09126700
OS Easting 532610
OS Northing 0178681
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5242
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 E33035968
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 012F
Output Area / Small Area 3B1