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SE5 8UT

POSTCODE

A Champion Hill postcode in Southwark, a 7-minute walk from Peckham Rye Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Villa

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    The Belham Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  3. 3
    Grove Primary School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  4. 4
    Harris Academy Peckham

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.3

    0.32 mi

  5. 5
    Cherry Garden School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.33 mi

  6. 6
    Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

    Primary

    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

    574 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • East Dulwich Rail Station

    Rail

    812 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Denmark Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    833 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Chadwick Road

    Bus · ->SW · west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Copleston Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Choumert Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ivanhoe Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    353 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Copleston Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales

SE5 8UT has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SE5 8 sector.

Average price
£724,438
Median price: £541,000
Median +3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £842,363
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£886k£699k£511k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£1,550,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8RE
£1,145,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8NG
£621,817 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8JE
£430,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8DH
£465,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8ER
£2,350,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE5 8LE
£542,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8NN
£905,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8SP
£705,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8JD
£525,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8QF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE5 8UT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE5 8UT

Counts are for Champion Hill 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
17
YoY +70%
27165
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY —
21123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
951
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.

530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY -23%
382614
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

49
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 024 (E02000830)

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
£75,874

£64,821–£88,811

Disposable (net) annual household income
£56,262

£48,844–£64,807

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£55,935

£51,443–£60,818

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,178

£40,423–£52,752

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: 1,384
White Brit.55.2%
Other White15.5%
African6.6%
Caribbean2.9%
Other ethnic group2.7%
+ 13 other groups · 17.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,393
No religion50.3%
Christian33.4%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim5.2%
Other religion1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,389
25–3428.0%
35–4923.1%
50–6417.5%
65–746.3%
20–245.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.7%

Households

Total households: 630
One person: other24.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

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.
21542
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21542 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE5 8UT

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Champion Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE5 8UT
Coordinates
51.4685, -0.0773
Grid reference
TQ336761
Easting
533,642
Northing
176,147
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFW9F+C3
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
Dulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Champion Hill
Constituency code
E14001205
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 024D E01004050
E01004050
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 024 E02000830
E02000830
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 024D E01004050
E01004050
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 024 E02000830
E02000830
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

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode SE5 8UT 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 E01004050 and MSOA E02000830 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21542
Present — Active
Postcode SE5 8UT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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