SE16 2XE postcode in Southwark, England

SE16 2XE is a postcode in Southwark, in the Rotherhithe ward. It is in the Bermondsey and Old Southwark parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where SE16 2XE is, and what is near it

Map of SE16 2XE and what is near it Map of SE16 2XE: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the SE16 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 16 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SE16 2AJ: also in SE16 2SE16 2DQ: also in SE16 2SE16 2EE: also in SE16 2SE16 2EF: also in SE16 2SE16 2EH: also in SE16 2SE16 2EL: also in SE16 2SE16 2EN: also in SE16 2SE16 2EP: also in SE16 2SE16 2EQ: also in SE16 2SE16 2ER: also in SE16 2SE16 2ES: also in SE16 2SE16 2ET: also in SE16 2SE16 2EW: also in SE16 2SE16 2FB: also in SE16 2SE16 2FD: also in SE16 2SE16 2FJ: also in SE16 2SE16 2FL: also in SE16 2SE16 2FN: also in SE16 2SE16 2FR: also in SE16 2SE16 2FS: also in SE16 2SE16 2HP: also in SE16 2SE16 2HR: also in SE16 2SE16 2HS: also in SE16 2SE16 2HT: also in SE16 2SE16 2HU: also in SE16 2SE16 2HW: also in SE16 2SE16 2HX: also in SE16 2SE16 2HY: also in SE16 2SE16 2HZ: also in SE16 2SE16 2JA: also in SE16 2SE16 2JB: also in SE16 2SE16 2JH: also in SE16 2SE16 2JP: also in SE16 2SE16 2JT: also in SE16 2SE16 2JY: also in SE16 2SE16 2TH: also in SE16 2SE16 2TJ: also in SE16 2SE16 2TL: also in SE16 2SE16 2TN: also in SE16 2SE16 2TP: also in SE16 2SE16 2TQ: also in SE16 2SE16 2TT: also in SE16 2SE16 2TU: also in SE16 2SE16 2TX: also in SE16 2SE16 2TY: also in SE16 2SE16 2UA: also in SE16 2SE16 2UB: also in SE16 2SE16 2UD: also in SE16 2SE16 2UH: also in SE16 2SE16 2XB: also in SE16 2SE16 2XF: also in SE16 2SE16 2XG: also in SE16 2SE16 2XH: also in SE16 2SE16 2XJ: also in SE16 2SE16 2XL: also in SE16 2SE16 2XN: also in SE16 2SE16 2XP: also in SE16 2SE16 2XS: also in SE16 2SE16 2XU: also in SE16 2SE16 2YA: also in SE16 2 School 650 mPark Medical Centre 700 mGP 1.0 kmRotherhithe SE16 2XE Map of SE16 2XE and what is near it Map of SE16 2XE: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the SE16 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 16 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 650 mCavendish School 700 mGP 1.0 kmRotherhithe SE16 2XE
  • SE16 2XE
  • Other postcodes in SE16 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 51.4979, longitude -0.0537)

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 SE16 2XE?

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 SE16 2XE?

Every home and business at SE16 2XE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Southwark: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Southwark: 97%

The line marks the figure across Southwark.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SE16 2XE?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE16 2XE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 SE16 2XE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 32 homes and businesses at SE16 2XE. 32 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

32 homes and businesses at SE16 2XE Very low: 32

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 SE16 2XE: 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 SE16 2XE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:41 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:41 on 22 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 SE16 2XE?

Homes in SE16 2 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, down 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£427,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.4% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £400,000 36 sales

Across the whole SE16 district: a typical £466,000 from 344 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SE16 2XE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE16 2XE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2025. 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 SE16 2XE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,400 homes in the neighbourhood around SE16 2XE. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE16 2XE

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (4%)£1,312
Band Babout 180 (13%)£1,530
Band Cabout 230 (16%)£1,749
Band Dabout 440 (31%)£1,967
Band Eabout 460 (33%)£2,404
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£2,842
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,279
Band Hwithheld£3,935

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 34% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: 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 SE16 2XE is in (ONS area E01004031), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 SE16 2XE?

The nearest open schools to SE16 2XE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE16 2XE, and how we find them

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 SE16 2XE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE16 2XE is Canada Water Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Canada Water Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Rotherhithe Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Canada Water Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Neptune St / St Olaves Estate, 43 m away.

More stations near SE16 2XE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE16 2XE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE16 2XE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SE16 2XE?

4 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE16 2XE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 400 mWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 650 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE16 2XE?

The nearest to the centre of SE16 2XE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 SE16 2XE?

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.

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 SE16 2XE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE16 2XE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 SE16 2XE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE16 2XE, 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.

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 SE16 2XE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE16 2XE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SE16 2XE in a conservation area?

The centre of SE16 2XE 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 SE16 2XE?

Police.uk records 1,035 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE16 2XE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences250 reports
Anti-social behaviour233 reports
Theft from the person106 reports
Other theft97 reports
Burglary74 reports
Shoplifting54 reports

Also: public order 44, vehicle crime 43, drugs 39, robbery 39, bicycle theft 34, possession of weapons 8, criminal damage and arson 7, other crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE16 2XE

Ward
Rotherhithe
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Southwark
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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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