SE1 6HW postcode in Southwark, England
SE1 6HW is a postcode in Southwark, in the St George's ward. It is in the Bermondsey and Old Southwark parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2000.
Where SE1 6HW is, and what is near it
- SE1 6HW
- Other postcodes in SE1 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 22 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4972, longitude -0.1041)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SE1 6HW?
- SouthwarkCouncil, for all local services Southwark: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE1 6HW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Neil Coyle (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Neil Coyle
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SE1 6HW?
Every home and business at SE1 6HW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SE1 6HW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE1 6HW.
Check the bin days for SE1 6HW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SE1 6HW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at SE1 6HW. 4 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Southwark
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE1 6HW: 8,655 properties in Southwark are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Southwark
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SE1 6HW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 05:45 on 23 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford BridgeFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and WandsworthFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 05:45 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SE1 6HW?
Homes in SE1 6 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 17.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £460,000 53 sales
Across the whole SE1 district: a typical £570,000 from 546 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SE1 6HW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE1 6HW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SE1 6HW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around SE1 6HW. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Southwark for 2026‑27: £1,967. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,312 (band A) to £3,279 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,404.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (11%) | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 190 (21%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 90 (10%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 160 (18%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 210 (23%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 90 (10%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | about 70 (8%) | £3,279 |
| Band H | withheld | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 48% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Southwark before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE1 6HW is in (ONS area E01003930), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SE1 6HW?
The nearest open schools to SE1 6HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SE1 6HW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE1 6HW is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Elephant & Castle Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- London Waterloo East Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Elephant & Castle Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elephant & Castle / London Road, 138 m away.
More stations near SE1 6HW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SE1 6HW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE1 6HW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Nexus Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 020 7928 3299 250 mWalk
- Hurley and Riverside Practices Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7735 7918 750 mWalk
- Falmouth Road Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7407 4101 750 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SE1 6HW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE1 6HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · 3 chargers 750 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE1 6HW?
The nearest to the centre of SE1 6HW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mint Dental Clinic Phone 020 7928 4474 50 mWalk
- 2U DENTAL Phone 020 3488 2601 200 mWalk
- Banning Dental Group - Blackfriars Phone 07540 724520 200 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SE1 6HW?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Borough Kidney Treatment Centre 1.0 kmWalk
- St Thomas' Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7188 7188 1.0 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SE1 6HW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE1 6HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Gaywood Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 7261 9210 150 mWalk
- Orient St Adult Respite Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7582 5907 300 mWalk
- Tower Bridge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7394 6840 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SE1 6HW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE1 6HW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- St Georges Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7928 7815 150 mWalk
- Cam Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7620 0429 550 mWalk
- Qrystal Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7403 2237 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SE1 6HW?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE1 6HW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard 1.2 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7232 2637 1.9 kmCycle
- Blue Cross Pet Clinic 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SE1 6HW in a conservation area?
The centre of SE1 6HW is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaCentral Activities Zone
- Article 4 direction areaElephant and Castle Major Town Centre
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SE1 6HW?
Police.uk records 2,409 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE1 6HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 100, drugs 84, burglary 83, bicycle theft 63, vehicle crime 51, possession of weapons 13, other crime 11, criminal damage and arson 7.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SE1 6HW
- Ward
- St George's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Southwark
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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