Postcode SE17 3LX (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 3LX and nearby postcodes

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

SE17 3LX 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 3LX as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 3LX is Draco Street which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapter Road and is 48 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 595 m away at Kennington Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to SE17 3LX (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 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 local pub for residents of SE17 3LX is Orbit beers ltd - taproom and is 225 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sidecar coffee bar and is 284 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. 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 3LX 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 3LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Draco Street 54 m
Carter Street 108 m
Olney Road 114 m
Langdale Close 134 m
Harding Close 141 m
Penrose Street 157 m
Lorrimore Road 158 m
Pelier Street 164 m
Chapter Road 177 m
Lorrimore Square 178 m
Sutherland Square 206 m
Frederick Road 233 m
Empress Street 234 m
Fielding Street 235 m
Sturgeon Road 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 3LX

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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 183 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
284 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
421 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
452 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
581 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
581 m
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
604 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
651 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
727 m
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
731 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
743 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
748 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
752 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
757 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
794 m
Henry Fawcett Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
903 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
935 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
981 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
986 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Early steps day nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2021
80 m
Sidecar coffee bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
124 m
Bankside catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
135 m
Magic roundabout nurseries School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
176 m
Harrison catering services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
183 m
Other side fried ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
197 m
1st place at lorrimore square Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
213 m
Spring holiday club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 12, 2021
213 m
Orbit beers ltd - taproom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
225 m
Fine bites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
247 m
Elma sanli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
284 m
Lightnin' hot things Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
284 m
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
284 m
Sidecar coffee bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 20, 2019
284 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
317 m
Walworth kebab & burger bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2021
317 m
Cheemc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2020
323 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
323 m
Oli centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 20, 2021
323 m
Panda gogo Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2021
323 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapter Road Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Chapter Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
The Bee Hive Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Penrose Hall Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Forsyth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 595 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 629 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 630 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.93 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.94 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 1.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.01 km
Duck Island Island 3.03 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.1 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.13 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.21 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.77 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.95 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.14 km
Thames Link Inland Water 4.15 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.15 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 4.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.7 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 183,326 kWh - mean 9,166 kWh : median 8,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 49,475 kWh - mean 2,474 kWh : median 2,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE17 3LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48469500
Longitude -0.09888300
OS Easting 532101
OS Northing 0177907
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