Postcode SE5 7LF (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 7LF and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 7LF 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 7LF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 7LF is Kitson Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowyer Place and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Kennington Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to SE5 7LF (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 7LF is Red lion and is 527 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 462 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kitson Road 17 m
Rust Square 53 m
Camberwell Road 60 m
Addington Square 93 m
Bowyer Place 115 m
New Church Road 119 m
Sears Street 142 m
Caldew Street 145 m
Crown Street 158 m
Depot Street 164 m
Bowyer Street 221 m
Caspian Street 223 m
Notley Street 245 m
Sultan Street 246 m
Albany Mews 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 7LF

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 7LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
364 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
393 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
436 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
439 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
439 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
471 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
487 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
578 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
590 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
628 m
Spa School Camberwell 641 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
662 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
679 m
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
697 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
767 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
778 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 785 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
905 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
968 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sra ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
404 m
Chaplin cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2021
436 m
Other side fried ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
458 m
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
462 m
Ocean fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
462 m
Praise kitchen ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
462 m
Seoul chickin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
462 m
Simpson & son Retailers - other 4
Good
December 24, 2018
462 m
Umashiv news Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
462 m
W j arment ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
462 m
Winner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 18, 2021
462 m
Ibbs restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2021
489 m
Modelina bar & restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2021
489 m
Star cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2020
489 m
La luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
492 m
Eggfree cake box ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
527 m
Red lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
527 m
Orbit beers ltd - taproom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
527 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
556 m
Walworth kebab & burger bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2021
556 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowyer Place Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Bowyer Place Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Camberwell Road Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Camberwell Road Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Wyndham Road Camberwell Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.4 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.41 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.42 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.33 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.37 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.42 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.63 km
Duck Island Island 3.65 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.66 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.74 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.08 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 4.13 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.13 km
Thames Link Inland Water 4.13 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.14 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19 Mbps 36 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 95 16.5
300+ Mbps 96.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 435,237 kWh - mean 16,740 kWh : median 14,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 121,039 kWh - mean 4,842 kWh : median 4,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 7LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48022000
Longitude -0.09351000
OS Easting 532487
OS Northing 0177419
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 Camberwell Green
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