Postcode SE17 2AF (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 2AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE17 2AF is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE17 2AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE17 2AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 2AF as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 2AF is Alvey Street which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alsace Road and is 136 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.33 km away at Elephant & Castle Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to SE17 2AF (for ages 11 and under) is Surrey Square Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark Walworth Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SE17 2AF is The hour glass and is 222 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seven stars and is 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE17 2AF 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 2AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE17 2AF, and the approximate distance away.

Alvey Street 61 m
Alsace Road 81 m
Sedan Way 90 m
Markham Street 91 m
Thurlow Walk 113 m
Surrey Grove 133 m
Thurlow Street 138 m
Aldbridge Street 162 m
Exon Street 172 m
Surrey Square 177 m
Freemantle Street 198 m
Kinglake Street 226 m
Flinton Street 235 m
Surrey Terrace 236 m
Tisdall Place 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 2AF

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 2AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Surrey Square Primary School 84 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
278 m
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 301 m
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
349 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
365 m
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
467 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
493 m
Cobourg Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
636 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
654 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
687 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
740 m
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
792 m
Grange Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
811 m
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2008)
867 m
Ark Globe Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
909 m
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
999 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.02 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.05 km
Harris Academy Bermondsey Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
1.06 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE17 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Surrey square primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
84 m
Topmark after school club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
84 m
Grove food & wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2020
122 m
Taplow pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
179 m
Favourite f.oz cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 24, 2021
182 m
Jenny's tropical Other catering premises 4
Good
August 23, 2021
182 m
K & v off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2018
182 m
Kalpnas news Retailers - other 4
Good
December 12, 2018
182 m
Seven stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2020
182 m
Kinglake fried chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
203 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
February 23, 2022
203 m
The hour glass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
222 m
Bee gees Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
224 m
Berts fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2020
224 m
Lenny chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2018
224 m
Star one supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
235 m
Huntsman & hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
255 m
Aylesbury early years centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
265 m
Chris convenient store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
265 m
English martyrs rc primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
278 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE17 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Alsace Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Alsace Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
East Street Thurlow Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
East Street Thurlow Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
East Street Walworth Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.33 km
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
London Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 2 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.01 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.03 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.9 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE17 2AF - Data from Dec 2021

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.22 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.27 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.32 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.67 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.06 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.07 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.11 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.17 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.26 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.3 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.35 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE17 2AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 19.53 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.9 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 87,287 kWh - mean 5,819 kWh : median 3,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE17 2AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48838400
Longitude -0.08406600
OS Easting 533119
OS Northing 0178344
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2115
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward Faraday
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 E33035979
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 015D
Output Area / Small Area 3B1