Postcode SE17 2GD (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 2GD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE17 2GD is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in February 2009 and is an active postcode. SE17 2GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE17 2GD 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 SE17 2GD as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 2GD is Carter Place which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Street and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 668 m away at Kennington Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 820 m away.

The closest primary school to SE17 2GD (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark All Saints Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken cottage and is 36 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 2GD 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 2GD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carter Place 19 m
Sutherland Walk 53 m
Sutherland Square 99 m
Beckford Place 105 m
Penrose Grove 109 m
Macleod Street 115 m
Matara Mews 124 m
Walworth Place 125 m
Cadiz Street 143 m
Penrose Street 178 m
Fielding Street 180 m
Occupation Road 180 m
Angel Lane 180 m
Empress Street 217 m
Borrett Close 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 2GD

Introduction February 2009
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 2GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
202 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 219 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
351 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
489 m
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
492 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
551 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
570 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
638 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
693 m
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
723 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
846 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
846 m
Surrey Square Primary School 934 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
1 km
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.01 km
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.02 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.02 km
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.03 km
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.03 km
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
1.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bagel king Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
36 m
Big town restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 9, 2022
36 m
Chicken cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
36 m
East st off licence limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 24, 2022
36 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
36 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
36 m
Shawarma hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2021
36 m
The best kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
36 m
Alhaji suya Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
36 m
Boots uk Retailers - other Exempt
April 19, 2021
103 m
Holland & barrett retail limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
103 m
Ivany store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
103 m
Kaspas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2021
103 m
Marks & spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
103 m
Cheemc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2020
118 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
118 m
Oli centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 20, 2021
118 m
Panda gogo Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2021
118 m
Ranya cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 9, 2021
118 m
Shishlique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2020
118 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Street Bus Stop/Station 67 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 72 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 76 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Penrose Street Walworth Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 668 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 695 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 698 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 820 m
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.97 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.98 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.8 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.83 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.91 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.01 km
Duck Island Island 3.04 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.15 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.17 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.51 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.86 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.86 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.88 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.02 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.04 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.8 Mbps 26 Mbps 76.11 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 2.8 Mbps 19.98 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 85.7% 21.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 58 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 259,965 kWh - mean 9,999 kWh : median 9,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 52,942 kWh - mean 2,118 kWh : median 1,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE17 2GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48675400
Longitude -0.09606100
OS Easting 532291
OS Northing 0178141
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7905
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Newington
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 E33035985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 017E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1