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SE5 7SX

POSTCODE

A St Giles postcode in Southwark, a 15-minute walk from Denmark Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Spa School Camberwell

    Special · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Brunswick Park Primary School

    Primary

    0.13 mi

  3. 3
    St George's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.13 mi

  4. 4
    Angel Oak Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.32 mi

  5. 5
    Arco Academy

    Secondary · Requires improvement

    0.33 mi

  6. 6
    Tuke School

    Special

    0.35 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

  • Denmark Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Peckham Rye Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Kennington Underground Station

    Underground

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Cottage Green

    Bus · Stop F · north

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St George's Way / Burgess Park

    Bus · Stop G · south

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sedgmoor Place

    Bus · Stop A · east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sedgmoor Place

    Bus · Stop E · west

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • St George's Way / Burgess Park

    Bus · Stop X · north

    396 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE5 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE5 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 53 sales

SE5 7SX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE5 7 sector.

Average price
£405,127
Median price: £395,000
Median -6.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 53 sales
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £480,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£504k£406k£308k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Sep '26
£480,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7FW
£400,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7UB
£356,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7QF
£575,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7AY
£690,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 7RW
£325,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7NB
£310,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7SD
£305,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7AX
£496,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7NR
£415,000 · 2026-07-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 7SB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE5 7SX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE5 7SX

Counts are for St Giles 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
69
YoY +68%
805427
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
35
YoY -8%
513314
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
26
YoY —
26166
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
20124
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.

1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
51
YoY stable
735945
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

187
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 020 (E02000826)

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
£68,931

£58,856–£80,730

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,579

£43,034–£57,119

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,373

£44,612–£52,451

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,856

£34,535–£45,998

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: 2,414
White Brit.31.6%
African16.3%
Other White11.5%
Caribbean9.1%
Other ethnic group8.7%
+ 14 other groups · 22.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,413
Christian44.5%
No religion35.6%
Muslim8.8%
Not answered7.0%
Buddhist1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,412
35–4924.8%
25–3423.4%
50–6416.2%
20–248.8%
16–195.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.0%

Households

Total households: 912
One person: other25.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

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.
16652
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16652 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 SE5 7SX

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
St Giles
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE5 7SX
Coordinates
51.4788, -0.0861
Grid reference
TQ330772
Easting
533,007
Northing
177,271
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWH7+GH
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
St Giles
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 020B E01003916
E01003916
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 020B E01003916
E01003916
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826
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 SE5 7SX 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 E01003916 and MSOA E02000826 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16652
Present — Active
Postcode SE5 7SX 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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