SE17 3BZ

POSTCODE

A North Walworth postcode in Southwark, a 6-minute walk from Elephant & Castle Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.12 mi

  2. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  3. 6

    Special

    0.33 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Elephant & Castle Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    458 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Kennington Underground Station

    Underground

    575 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Borough Underground Station

    Underground

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Larcom Street

    Bus · Stop C · north

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Larcom Street

    Bus · Stop D · north

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Larcom Street

    Bus · Stop B · south

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Larcom Street

    Bus · Stop A · south

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Heygate Street

    Bus · Stop Z · north

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE17 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE17 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales

SE17 3BZ has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE17 3 sector.

Average price
£522,143
Median price: £450,000
Median -3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £405,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£783k£592k£402k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£405,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3SX
£830,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3RT
£610,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3QT
£500,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3AR
£450,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3TD
£440,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3JG
£430,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3NP
£780,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SE17 3RD
£381,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3BA
£565,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE17 3NP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE17 3BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE17 3BZ

Counts are for North Walworth 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
72
YoY stable
967553
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
81
YoY +14%
1017039
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
17114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
30185
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.

22110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
195
YoY stable
373260146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
51
YoY +21%
513722
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · asb rising

416
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 014 (E02000820)

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
£68,622

£58,623–£80,326

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,406

£42,836–£56,983

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,483

£41,976–£49,283

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,369

£32,618–£42,811

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: 1,919
White Brit.32.8%
Other White20.3%
Chinese9.2%
African9.2%
Other ethnic group4.6%
+ 13 other groups · 23.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,916
No religion48.1%
Christian30.8%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered7.4%
Buddhist2.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,915
25–3432.2%
35–4919.9%
20–2416.0%
16–199.1%
50–648.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.9%

Households

Total households: 783
One person: other29.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over24.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.6%
One person: aged 66+5.7%
+ 9 other households · 20.8%

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.
17423
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17423 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE17 3BZ

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
North Walworth
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE17 3BZ
Coordinates
51.4899, -0.0981
Grid reference
TQ321784
Easting
532,141
Northing
178,491
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWQ2+XQ
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
North Walworth
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 014F E01032639
E01032639
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 014 E02000820
E02000820
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 014F E01032639
E01032639
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 014 E02000820
E02000820
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

October 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
October 2010 — Introduced
Postcode SE17 3BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01032639 and MSOA E02000820 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17423
Present — Active
Postcode SE17 3BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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