Postcode SE5 7BU (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 7BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE5 7BU is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE5 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE5 7BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 SE5 7BU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE5 7BU is Camberwell Green which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.61 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 768 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Brunswick Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sacred Heart Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 12, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean fish bar and is 1.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE5 7BU 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 SE5 7BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE5 7BU, and the approximate distance away.

Camberwell Green 93 m
D'Eynsford Road 99 m
Harvey Road 116 m
Kimpton Road 125 m
Artichoke Place 130 m
Don Phelan Close 158 m
Bullace Row 165 m
Wren Road 168 m
Jephson Street 179 m
Tillings Close 187 m
Camberwell Church Street 211 m
Mary Datchelor Close 231 m
Daneville Road 260 m
Orpheus Street 269 m
Scena Way 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 7BU

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 SE5 7BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
102 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
309 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
431 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
480 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
511 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
607 m
Spa School Camberwell 620 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
634 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 692 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
739 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
742 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
742 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
745 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
755 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
781 m
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
892 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
938 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.07 km
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.09 km
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE5 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
858 m
The grove children & family centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
870 m
Angel breakfast & after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
894 m
Southwark foodbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
894 m
Trinity in camberwell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
894 m
Sra ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
982 m
Iichild Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
986 m
Sariya's kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
986 m
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1 km
Peckham pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1 km
Bradfield youth club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.02 km
Chaplin cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
1.02 km
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.04 km
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
1.04 km
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
1.04 km
Ocean fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
1.04 km
Praise kitchen ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
1.04 km
Seoul chickin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.04 km
Simpson & son Retailers - other 4
Good
December 24, 2018
1.04 km
Umashiv news Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE5 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.62 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.62 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 768 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.72 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.74 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE5 7BU - Data from Dec 2021

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.82 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.81 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.86 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.9 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.9 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.93 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 4.14 km
Duck Island Island 4.15 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 4.23 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.25 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE5 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.6 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 10 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 39,632 kWh - mean 4,954 kWh : median 4,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 7BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47496000
Longitude -0.09190100
OS Easting 532614
OS Northing 0176837
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4355
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward St Giles
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 E33036004
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 021C
Output Area / Small Area 3B1