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SE15 5HW

POSTCODE

A Rye Lane postcode in Southwark, a 3-minute walk from Peckham Rye Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    John Donne Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Cherry Garden School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Harris Academy Peckham

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.3

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  5. 5
    Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  6. 6
    The St Thomas the Apostle College

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 61.7

    0.44 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

  • Peckham Rye Rail Station

    Rail

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Queens Road Peckham Rail Station

    Rail

    672 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Nunhead Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • The Aylesham Centre

    Bus · Stop M · east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clayton Road (SE15)

    Bus · Stop J · south

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clayton Road (SE15)

    Bus · Stop K · south

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Clayton Road (SE15)

    Bus · ->N · north

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Peckham Rye Station

    Bus · Stop U · north

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE15 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE15 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales

SE15 5HW has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE15 5 sector.

Average price
£756,193
Median price: £603,750
Median +19.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£838k£250k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE15 5NJ
£790,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE15 5LL
£470,400 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE15 5NN
£250,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE15 5HS
£340,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE15 5TE
£270,000 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE15 5NG
£617,500 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE15 5FA
£1,396,000 · 2026-06-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE15 5AF
£1,355,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
SE15 5NP
£230,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE15 5ER
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE15 5HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE15 5HW

Counts are for Rye Lane 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
55
YoY +38%
734925
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
79
YoY +20%
876747
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
30
YoY +67%
30186
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
20
YoY +100%
20124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
92
YoY +10%
20714277
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
42
YoY +62%
422916
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · burglary rising

319
incidents · Sep '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 022 (E02000828)

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
£65,168

£55,660–£76,300

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,282

£41,021–£54,498

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,155

£41,620–£48,991

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,620

£32,448–£43,618

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: 2,211
White Brit.21.0%
African20.7%
Other White11.6%
Caribbean11.6%
Other ethnic group10.2%
+ 13 other groups · 24.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,212
Christian58.6%
No religion23.3%
Muslim9.7%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,210
35–4921.5%
25–3421.5%
50–6419.2%
20–249.1%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%

Households

Total households: 932
One person: other29.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.1%

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.
6010
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6010 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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 SE15 5HW

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Rye Lane
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE15 5HW
Coordinates
51.4715, -0.0664
Grid reference
TQ343764
Easting
534,393
Northing
176,495
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWCM+HC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 022E E01004067
E01004067
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 022 E02000828
E02000828
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 022E E01004067
E01004067
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 022 E02000828
E02000828
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

7:14 AM4:14 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE15 5HW 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 E01004067 and MSOA E02000828 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6010
Present — Active
Postcode SE15 5HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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