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SE17 2NJ

POSTCODE

A Faraday postcode in Southwark, a 12-minute walk from Kennington Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Michael Faraday School

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  3. 3
    John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.22 mi

  4. 4
    Robert Browning Primary School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  5. 5
    St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.26 mi

  6. 6
    South Bank University Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.5

    0.28 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

  • Kennington Underground Station

    Underground

    945 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Elephant & Castle Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Oval Underground Station

    Underground

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Westmoreland Road

    Bus · Stop K · south

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Westmoreland Road

    Bus · Stop L · north

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Westmoreland Road

    Bus · Stop J · south

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Westmoreland Road

    Bus · Stop M · north

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • East Street

    Bus · Stop H · north

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE17 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE17 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 28 sales

SE17 2NJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE17 2 sector.

Average price
£445,939
Median price: £434,250
Median -6.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 28 sales
View district SE17
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £360,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£581k£434k£288k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£360,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2FS
£385,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2TP
£605,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2JX
£325,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2FL
£720,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
SE17 2QS
£322,500 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2JN
£685,000 · 2026-06-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2PY
£476,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2QS
£395,000 · 2026-05-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2HQ
£510,000 · 2026-05-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 2FS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE17 2NJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE17 2NJ

Counts are for Faraday 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
44
YoY stable
613916
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
41
YoY -25%
784410
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
1593
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
20111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

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

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
62
YoY +13%
936638
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

173
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 017 (E02000823)

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
£65,383

£55,744–£76,690

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,719

£42,234–£56,199

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,798

£45,912–£54,014

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,817

£32,790–£43,613

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: 2,460
White Brit.29.0%
Other White17.0%
African11.7%
Other ethnic group10.7%
Caribbean9.1%
+ 13 other groups · 22.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,457
Christian44.2%
No religion37.5%
Not answered8.5%
Muslim6.6%
Buddhist1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,461
25–3426.5%
35–4925.8%
50–6416.4%
20–248.3%
10–154.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.0%

Households

Total households: 1,016
One person: other25.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over19.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.5%
One person: aged 66+7.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%
+ 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.
11017
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11017 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 SE17 2NJ

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Faraday
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE17 2NJ
Coordinates
51.4851, -0.0933
Grid reference
TQ324779
Easting
532,484
Northing
177,965
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWP4+3M
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
Faraday
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 017B E01003969
E01003969
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 017 E02000823
E02000823
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 017B E01003969
E01003969
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 017 E02000823
E02000823
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

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
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 SE17 2NJ 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 E01003969 and MSOA E02000823 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11017
Present — Active
Postcode SE17 2NJ 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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