SE17 3QE

POSTCODE

A Newington postcode in Southwark, a 5-minute walk from Kennington Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.11 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kennington Underground Station

    Underground

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Elephant & Castle Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    641 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Oval Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Penrose Hall

    Bus · ->N · north

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Penrose Street / Walworth Road

    Bus · Stop T · west

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • The Bee Hive

    Bus · ->S · south

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Penton Place

    Bus · Stop BK · north

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Larcom Street

    Bus · Stop C · north

    320 m straight lineabout 4 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 3QE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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 3QE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE17 3QE

Counts are for Newington 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
39
YoY +56%
392714
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
37
YoY stable
503519
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1371
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.

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY +26%
392918
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
29
YoY +123%
29175
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · violent crime rising

143
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 012 (E02000818)

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
£66,998

£57,176–£78,506

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,474

£42,881–£57,082

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,209

£44,461–£52,273

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,807

£33,858–£44,478

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: 1,824
White Brit.32.5%
African16.3%
Other White15.2%
Other ethnic group7.7%
Caribbean3.7%
+ 14 other groups · 24.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,830
Christian42.2%
No religion36.7%
Muslim10.0%
Not answered7.8%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,829
25–3432.8%
35–4921.6%
50–6414.7%
20–248.0%
65–744.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.1%

Households

Total households: 861
One person: other32.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 8 other households · 30.9%

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.
8354
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8354 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 3QE

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Newington
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE17 3QE
Coordinates
51.4884, -0.1008
Grid reference
TQ319783
Easting
531,958
Northing
178,316
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVQX+9M
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
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green E14001559
Constituency
E14001559
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Newington
Constituency code
E14001559
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 012E E01003994
E01003994
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 012 E02000818
E02000818
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 012E E01003994
E01003994
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 012 E02000818
E02000818
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 3QE 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 E01003994 and MSOA E02000818 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8354
Present — Active
Postcode SE17 3QE 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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