SE17 1QZ postcode in Southwark, England
SE17 1QZ is a postcode in Southwark, in the North Walworth ward. It is in the Peckham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 1998.
Where SE17 1QZ is, and what is near it
- SE17 1QZ
- Other postcodes in SE17 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 3 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 51.4901, longitude -0.0897)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SE17 1QZ?
- 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 SE17 1QZ 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 SE17 1QZ?
Every home and business at SE17 1QZ 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 SE17 1QZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE17 1QZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE17 1QZ 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 SE17 1QZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at SE17 1QZ. 3 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 SE17 1QZ: 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 SE17 1QZ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:30 on 23 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames at WalworthFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames at Walworth
- 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 00:30 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 SE17 1QZ?
Homes in SE17 1 sold for a typical £565,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £892,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £495,000 55 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE17 district: a typical £480,000 from 171 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 SE17 1QZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE17 1QZ 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 SE17 1QZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around SE17 1QZ. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (75%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,530.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (19%) | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 390 (53%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 170 (23%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,279 |
| Band H | withheld | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 75% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: 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 SE17 1QZ is in (ONS area E01003963), 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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest open schools to SE17 1QZ, 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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE17 1QZ is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Elephant & Castle Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- London Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Elephant & Castle Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk
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 Balfour Street, 141 m away.
More stations near SE17 1QZ, 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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE17 1QZ, 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.
- East Street Phone 020 7703 4550 350 mWalk
- The Villa Street Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7703 7393 400 mWalk
- Old Kent Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7252 6272 600 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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE17 1QZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- MFG Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 50 chargers 850 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest to the centre of SE17 1QZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Macedent Clinic Phone 020 7701 3543 250 mWalk
- Walworth Dental Care Phone 020 7703 5601 550 mWalk
- KC Dentprojects Ltd Phone 07508 970071 550 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 SE17 1QZ?
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 1.2 kmCycle
- Guy's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7188 7188 1.5 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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE17 1QZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tower Bridge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7394 6840 600 mWalk
- Dunton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7232 0016 1.0 kmWalk
- Gaywood Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 7261 9210 1.1 kmWalk
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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE17 1QZ, 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.
- Ridgway Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7701 2720 450 mWalk
- Boots, 293 Walworth Road Mon 9am to 6:30pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 020 7703 4356 450 mWalk
- Walworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7703 5103 500 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 SE17 1QZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE17 1QZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7232 2637 1.1 kmWalk
- Goddard 1.5 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3816 1010 2.4 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 SE17 1QZ in a conservation area?
The centre of SE17 1QZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
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 SE17 1QZ?
Police.uk records 2,112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE17 1QZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 100, robbery 94, burglary 76, vehicle crime 75, bicycle theft 38, other crime 13, possession of weapons 12, criminal damage and arson 6.
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 SE17 1QZ
- Ward
- North Walworth
- 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 1998
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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