SE16 7PS postcode in Southwark, England
SE16 7PS is a postcode in Southwark, in the Surrey Docks ward. It is in the Bermondsey and Old Southwark parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 1999.
Where SE16 7PS is, and what is near it
- SE16 7PS
- Other postcodes in SE16 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 7 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 51.4955, longitude -0.0428)
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 7PS?
- 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 SE16 7PS 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 SE16 7PS?
Every home and business at SE16 7PS 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 SE16 7PS?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE16 7PS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE16 7PS 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 SE16 7PS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at SE16 7PS. 1 is 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 SE16 7PS: 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 7PS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 17:20 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from Deptford Creek to Rotherhithe StationFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from Deptford Creek to Rotherhithe Station
- 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 17:20 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 7PS?
Homes in SE16 7 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £797,500 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £450,000 73 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE16 district: a typical £466,000 from 344 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 SE16 7PS
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SE16 7PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 July 2025. The middle sale was £800,000, from £775,000 to £915,000. Across SE16 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £480,000. 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 7PS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around SE16 7PS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (67%). 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 £1,530 (band B) to £3,279 (band G); band D, the most common, is £1,967.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 80 (8%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 380 (38%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 320 (32%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 180 (18%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £3,279 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 67% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 31% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 SE16 7PS is in (ONS area E01004059), 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 SE16 7PS?
The nearest open schools to SE16 7PS, 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 SE16 7PS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE16 7PS is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Surrey Quays Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Canada Water Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Canada Water Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brunswick Quay, 32 m away.
More stations near SE16 7PS, 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 SE16 7PS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE16 7PS, 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.
- Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7232 2243 600 mWalk
- Grove Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8692 1882 800 mWalk
- Albion Street Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3049 7148 800 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 SE16 7PS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE16 7PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 600 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 600 mWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · 7 chargers 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE16 7PS?
The nearest to the centre of SE16 7PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Canada Water Dental Health Phone 0844 375 6060 500 mWalk
- Surrey Quays Dental Practice Phone 020 7231 7912 550 mWalk
- Surrey Docks Dental Practice 700 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 SE16 7PS?
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.
- The Barkantine Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 1.3 kmCycle
- New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit 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 SE16 7PS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE16 7PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rose Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7167 6508 450 mWalk
- Bluegrove House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7394 2300 1.1 kmWalk
- Olive Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8694 6902 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 SE16 7PS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE16 7PS, 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.
- Boots, Surrey Quays Shopping Ctr Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 7252 0084 300 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Surrey Quays Shopping Ctr Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0345 677 9636 300 mWalk
- Surdock Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7237 2512 400 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 SE16 7PS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE16 7PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- London PrimeVets Phone +442081530917 350 mWalk
- Petals Vets 650 mWalk
- PDSA Pet Aid Hospital 2.3 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 SE16 7PS in a conservation area?
The centre of SE16 7PS 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 7PS?
Police.uk records 917 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE16 7PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: bicycle theft 42, shoplifting 40, vehicle crime 36, drugs 36, robbery 29, possession of weapons 9, other crime 7, criminal damage and arson 3.
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 SE16 7PS
- Ward
- Surrey Docks
- 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
- December 1999
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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