Postcode SE17 3AL (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 3AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE17 3AL is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE17 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE17 3AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 3AL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 3AL is Spare Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heygate Street and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 275 m away at Elephant & Castle Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 204 m away.

The closest primary school to SE17 3AL (for ages 11 and under) is Crampton Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 5, 2014. 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 3AL is The tankard and is 39 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 30, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from M m kiosk and is 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for SE17 3AL 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 3AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE17 3AL, and the approximate distance away.

Spare Street 34 m
Wollaston Close 51 m
Steedman Street 56 m
Hampton Street 79 m
Deacon Street 101 m
Howell Walk 134 m
Sayer Street 143 m
Sayer Street 172 m
Newington Butts 198 m
Elephant Road 198 m
Heygate Street 213 m
Ethel Street 225 m
Peacock Yard 244 m
Peacock Street 263 m
Crampton Street 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 3AL

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 3AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
282 m
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
433 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
497 m
Charlotte Sharman Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
608 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 651 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
684 m
Ark Globe Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
716 m
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(November 22, 2012)
730 m
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
767 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
776 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
824 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
827 m
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
829 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
836 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
848 m
NAS Vanguard School 879 m
Octavia House Schools, London Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
889 m
Morley College 993 m
King's College London Maths School Outstanding
(April 27, 2017)
1 km
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE17 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dragon castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
39 m
Latin groove Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
39 m
Longdan express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
39 m
Safestay hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 25, 2020
39 m
The tankard Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 30, 2020
39 m
Slider lab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 1, 2021
105 m
M m kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
127 m
Cafe amore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
142 m
Cafe house restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
142 m
Change please Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
142 m
G baldwin & co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
142 m
Kiki and miumiu supermarkets Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
142 m
Sams 99p store Retailers - other Exempt
April 22, 2021
142 m
Sports direct.com Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2018
142 m
Spring holiday club Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2021
142 m
Bayroot restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 24, 2021
158 m
Koi ramen bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
158 m
Tasty jerk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
158 m
Badiani Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
160 m
Benny the butcher ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
160 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE17 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Heygate Street Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Hampton Street Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Hampton Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Elephant & Castle Station Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Elephant Park Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 275 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 285 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 332 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 204 m
London Waterloo Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
London Waterloo East Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.57 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.58 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE17 3AL - Data from Dec 2021

St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.5 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.51 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.51 km
Duck Island Island 2.54 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.62 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.56 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.69 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.79 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.8 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.84 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.01 km
Redriff Wetland 4.13 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE17 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49218900
Longitude -0.09893500
OS Easting 532074
OS Northing 0178740
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12228
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: Multi-ethnic professional 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 E33035975
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 014F
Output Area / Small Area 3B3