SE15 3LR postcode in Southwark, England
SE15 3LR is a postcode in Southwark, in the Nunhead & Queen's Road ward. It is in the Peckham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE15 3LR is, and what is near it
- SE15 3LR
- Other postcodes in SE15 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 8 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 51.4639, longitude -0.0547)
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 SE15 3LR?
- 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 SE15 3LR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- PeckhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Miatta Fahnbulleh
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 SE15 3LR?
Every home and business at SE15 3LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Southwark: 90%
Southwark: 97%
The line marks the figure across Southwark.
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 SE15 3LR?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE15 3LR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE15 3LR 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 SE15 3LR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE15 3LR.
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 SE15 3LR: 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 SE15 3LR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SE15 3LR?
Homes in SE15 3 sold for a typical £540,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,085,000 6 sales
- Terraced £880,000 45 sales
- Flat or maisonette £438,475 64 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE15 district: a typical £555,000 from 441 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 SE15 3LR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE15 3LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 SE15 3LR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SE15 3LR. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 £2,842 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,749.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 190 (25%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 340 (44%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 170 (22%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,279 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 39% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 21% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
1983 to 1999: 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 SE15 3LR is in (ONS area E01004001), 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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest open schools to SE15 3LR, 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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE15 3LR is Nunhead Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Nunhead Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Queens Road Peckham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Deptford Bridge DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barset Road, 293 m away.
More stations near SE15 3LR, 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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE15 3LR, 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.
- The Nunhead Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7639 2715 250 mWalk
- The Gardens Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8693 4715 900 mWalk
- Sternhall Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7639 3553 950 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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE15 3LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 550 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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest to the centre of SE15 3LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Maxident - Linden Grove Phone 020 7639 3001 350 mWalk
- Birwood Dental Care Limited Phone 020 8693 4001 1.0 kmWalk
- Honar Oak Dental Care 1.1 kmWalk
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 SE15 3LR?
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.
- New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit 1.8 kmCycle
- Waldron Health Centre Phone 020 3049 8300 2.1 kmCycle
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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE15 3LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Greenhive House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7740 9880 650 mWalk
- Fenwick Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8027 0310 950 mWalk
- Mundania Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 023 8027 0310 1.3 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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE15 3LR, 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.
- Kristal Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7277 6330 300 mWalk
- Sheel Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7639 0262 300 mWalk
- Ropharm Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.0 kmWalk
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 SE15 3LR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE15 3LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Peckham Veterinary Surgery 1.4 kmCycle
- The Neighbourhood Vet 1.5 kmCycle
- The Neighbourhood Vet 1.7 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 SE15 3LR in a conservation area?
The centre of SE15 3LR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 SE15 3LR?
Police.uk records 824 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE15 3LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 50, public order 38, drugs 29, bicycle theft 26, robbery 26, possession of weapons 11, other crime 6, criminal damage and arson 5.
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 SE15 3LR
- Ward
- Nunhead & Queen's Road
- 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
- January 1980
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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