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SE1 5HG

POSTCODE

A Old Kent Road postcode in Southwark, a 17-minute walk from Bermondsey Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ark Walworth Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.3

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Oasis Academy Surrey Square

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.29 mi

  3. 3
    THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    Boutcher Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.34 mi

  5. 5
    Phoenix Primary School

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  6. 6
    Harris Academy Bermondsey

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.6

    0.38 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bermondsey Underground Station

    Underground

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • South Bermondsey Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Elephant & Castle Rail Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Burgess Park / Dunton Road

    Bus · Stop EC · east

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Humphrey Street

    Bus · Stop SD · south

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Burgess Park / Dunton Road

    Bus · Stop EB · east

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dunton Road

    Bus · Stop WN · west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dunton Road / Old Kent Road

    Bus · Stop NA · north

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE1 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales

SE1 5HG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SE1 5 sector.

Average price
£527,797
Median price: £478,500
Median -1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales
View district SE1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £940,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£969k£680k£391k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£940,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5ZW
£655,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE1 5LP
£500,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 5HF
£161,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5XQ
£345,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5HS
£780,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 5QB
£300,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5SA
£450,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5QF
£910,000 · 2026-07-01 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 5QQ
£300,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5BU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE1 5HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE1 5HG

Counts are for Old Kent Road electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
57
YoY -10%
664830
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
54
YoY +64%
695030
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY stable
22169
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY -21%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
84
YoY +8%
1118559
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

223
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southwark 013 (E02000819)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,112

£52,243–£71,486

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,459

£38,564–£51,255

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,498

£37,341–£43,921

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,418

£30,657–£40,917

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,886
African30.5%
White Brit.18.8%
Other Black8.3%
Other White7.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.2%
+ 14 other groups · 28.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,885
Christian54.8%
No religion18.9%
Muslim18.2%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu1.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,886
35–4921.0%
50–6417.7%
25–3417.2%
10–158.0%
20–247.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 779
One person: other24.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.2%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
Other household types, with dependent children7.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5305
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5305 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE1 5HG

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Old Kent Road
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE1 5HG
Coordinates
51.4889, -0.0762
Grid reference
TQ336784
Easting
533,660
Northing
178,415
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWQF+HG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Peckham E14001421
Constituency
E14001421
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Old Kent Road
Constituency code
E14001421
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Southwark
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 013C E01004040
E01004040
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 013 E02000819
E02000819
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 013C E01004040
E01004040
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 013 E02000819
E02000819
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1986
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> Present
July 1986 — Introduced
Postcode SE1 5HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004040 and MSOA E02000819 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5305
Present — Active
Postcode SE1 5HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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