Postcode SE5 7LB (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 7LB and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 7LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 7LB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 7LB is Depot Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Road Camberwell Road and is 165 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.23 km away at Kennington Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to SE5 7LB (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 Ark All Saints Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SE5 7LB is Red lion and is 445 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean fish bar and is 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Depot Street 32 m
Caldew Street 42 m
Addington Square 59 m
Rust Square 108 m
Kitson Road 135 m
Sears Street 142 m
New Church Road 166 m
John Crane Street 197 m
Albany Mews 202 m
Camberwell Road 210 m
Dobson Walk 218 m
Canal Street 229 m
Bowyer Place 229 m
Bradenham Close 232 m
Notley Street 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 7LB

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 7LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
402 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
484 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
511 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
544 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
575 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
576 m
Spa School Camberwell 576 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
576 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
622 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
638 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
679 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
728 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
737 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
752 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 775 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
780 m
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
837 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
930 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
933 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
938 m

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sra ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
302 m
Chaplin cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
348 m
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
366 m
Ocean fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
366 m
Praise kitchen ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
366 m
Seoul chickin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
366 m
Simpson & son Retailers - other 4
Good
December 24, 2018
366 m
Umashiv news Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
366 m
W j arment ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
366 m
Winner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 18, 2021
366 m
Ibbs restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2021
403 m
Modelina bar & restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2021
403 m
Star cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2020
403 m
La luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
423 m
Eggfree cake box ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
445 m
Red lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
445 m
Other side fried ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
446 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
484 m
Orbit beers ltd - taproom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
488 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albany Road Camberwell Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Albany Road Camberwell Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Camberwell Road Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bowyer Place Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Camberwell Road Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.49 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.5 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.49 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.19 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.23 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.28 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.51 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.65 km
Duck Island Island 3.67 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.77 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.93 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.97 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.98 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.06 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.08 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.5 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 21 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% 24 0
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 85.7 13.4
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 410,539 kWh - mean 16,422 kWh : median 14,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 82,487 kWh - mean 3,749 kWh : median 2,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 7LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48108200
Longitude -0.09181800
OS Easting 532602
OS Northing 0177518
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11322
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 E33035986
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 017B
Output Area / Small Area 3D3