Postcode SE5 7GB (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 7GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE5 7GB is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 2004 and is an active postcode. SE5 7GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE5 7GB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 SE5 7GB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 7GB is Wells Way which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St George's Way Burgess Park and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Kennington Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to SE5 7GB (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 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 SE5 7GB is The hour glass and is 583 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 617 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.2 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 SE5 7GB 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 7GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wells Way 14 m
Donato Drive 38 m
Comfort Street 100 m
Parkhouse Street 128 m
Gandolfi Street 155 m
Tower Mill Road 211 m
Watling Street 219 m
Dragon Road 221 m
Newent Close 232 m
Cottage Green 240 m
Coleman Road 254 m
Tilson Close 262 m
Rainbow Street 264 m
Lynbrook Grove 311 m
Sam King Walk 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 7GB

Introduction January 2004
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 7GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
309 m
Spa School Camberwell 320 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
465 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
496 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
537 m
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
568 m
Cobourg Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
705 m
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
771 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
785 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
797 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
841 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
851 m
Surrey Square Primary School 855 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
927 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
956 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
969 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.02 km
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.03 km
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The grove children & family centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
189 m
Angel breakfast & after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
233 m
Southwark foodbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
233 m
Trinity in camberwell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
233 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
465 m
In house catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
496 m
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
499 m
Sra ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
567 m
Harrison catering School/college/university 4
Good
November 17, 2020
568 m
The hour glass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
583 m
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
617 m
Ocean fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
617 m
Praise kitchen ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
617 m
Seoul chickin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
617 m
Simpson & son Retailers - other 4
Good
December 24, 2018
617 m
Umashiv news Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
617 m
W j arment ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
617 m
Winner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 18, 2021
617 m
Chaplin cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
627 m
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
665 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St George's Way Burgess Park Bus Stop/Station 36 m
St George's Way Burgess Park Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Cottage Green Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Albany Road Wells Way Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.81 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.83 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.46 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.06 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.09 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.12 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.51 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.62 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.63 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.64 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
South Dock Inland Water 3.7 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 3.7 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.72 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 68.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 78 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 70,419 kWh - mean 7,824 kWh : median 9,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 16,589 kWh - mean 1,843 kWh : median 1,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 7GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48119200
Longitude -0.08528900
OS Easting 533055
OS Northing 0177542
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9413
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 019C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3