Postcode SE17 2HU (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 2HU and nearby postcodes

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

SE17 2HU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2HU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 2HU is Villa Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alsace Road and is 222 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.27 km away at Kennington Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to SE17 2HU (for ages 11 and under) is Michael Faraday School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2018. 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 2HU is The hour glass and is 215 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean fish bar and is 409 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Villa Street 21 m
Inville Road 72 m
Roland Way 86 m
Brettell Street 133 m
Hopwood Road 146 m
Portland Street 151 m
Merrow Street 166 m
Beaconsfield Road 170 m
Aylesbury Road 174 m
Sondes Street 200 m
Burton Grove 205 m
Wooler Street 219 m
Thurlow Street 225 m
Phelp Street 241 m
Thurlow Walk 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 2HU

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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
146 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
245 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
410 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
419 m
Surrey Square Primary School 429 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
558 m
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
563 m
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 650 m
Cobourg Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
740 m
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
755 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 816 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
854 m
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
855 m
Spa School Camberwell 876 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
913 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
922 m
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
940 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
960 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
964 m
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merrow stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 1, 2020
140 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
146 m
The hour glass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
215 m
Jpl catering ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
245 m
Taplow pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
263 m
Aylesbury early years centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
266 m
Chris convenient store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
266 m
Star one supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
283 m
Plus services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
325 m
Queen elizabeth p h Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
341 m
Grove food & wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 10, 2020
348 m
Mrs os meal prep service Retailers - other 4
Good
May 12, 2021
355 m
Dyason pre school School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
403 m
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
409 m
Ocean fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
409 m
Praise kitchen ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
409 m
Seoul chickin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
409 m
Simpson & son Retailers - other 4
Good
December 24, 2018
409 m
Umashiv news Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
409 m
W j arment ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
409 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alsace Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Alsace Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Albany Road Wells Way Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Albany Road Wells Way Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
London Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.28 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.29 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.56 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.6 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.65 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.98 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.4 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.4 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.46 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.46 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.55 km
Duck Island Island 3.58 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.59 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 55.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.8 8.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

88 meters consuming 267,430 kWh - mean 3,039 kWh : median 2,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE17 2HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48603700
Longitude -0.08740500
OS Easting 532894
OS Northing 0178077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5766
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 015E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1