SE22 2EJ postcode in Southwark, England

SE22 2EJ is a postcode in Southwark, in the Goose Green ward. It is in the Lewisham West and East Dulwich parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 2020. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where SE22 2EJ is, and what is near it

Map of SE22 2EJ and what is near it Map of SE22 2EJ: its centre point, with the 4 other postcodes in the SE22 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE22 2AD: also in SE22 2 Goose Green SE22 2EJ Map of SE22 2EJ and what is near it Map of SE22 2EJ: its centre point, with the 4 other postcodes in the SE22 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Goose Green SE22 2EJ
  • SE22 2EJ
  • Other postcodes in SE22 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 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 51.4542, longitude -0.0729)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE22 2EJ?

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 SE22 2EJ?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SE22 2EJ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 SE22 2EJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE22 2EJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE22 2EJ on BinDayBuddy

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 SE22 2EJ 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 SE22 2EJ.

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 SE22 2EJ: 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 SE22 2EJ 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE22 2EJ?

Homes in the SE22 district sold for a typical £725,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 313 sales, up 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£725,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£660,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,737,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £1,470,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £965,000 99 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £500,000 165 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 SE22 2EJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE22 2EJ 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 SE22 2EJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SE22 2EJ. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (84%). 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 SE22 2EJ

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 £2,842 (band F); band D, the most common, is £1,967.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,312
Band Babout 170 (24%)£1,530
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£1,749
Band Dabout 330 (47%)£1,967
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£2,404
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£2,842
Band Gfewer than 5£3,279
Band Hfewer than 5£3,935

When the homes were built

  1. 84% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 SE22 2EJ is in (ONS area E01003954), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 SE22 2EJ?

The nearest open schools to SE22 2EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE22 2EJ, 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 SE22 2EJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE22 2EJ is East Dulwich Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • East Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • North Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crystal Palace Road, 92 m away.

More stations near SE22 2EJ, 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 SE22 2EJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE22 2EJ, 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 SE22 2EJ?

0 within 1 km 32 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE22 2EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 kmCycle

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 SE22 2EJ?

The nearest to the centre of SE22 2EJ, 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 SE22 2EJ?

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 SE22 2EJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE22 2EJ, 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 SE22 2EJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE22 2EJ, 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 SE22 2EJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE22 2EJ 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 SE22 2EJ in a conservation area?

The centre of SE22 2EJ 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 SE22 2EJ?

Police.uk records 482 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE22 2EJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences100 reports
Anti-social behaviour88 reports
Vehicle crime60 reports
Shoplifting59 reports
Other theft40 reports
Theft from the person37 reports

Also: burglary 29, public order 20, bicycle theft 17, robbery 14, drugs 10, possession of weapons 4, criminal damage and arson 2, other crime 2.

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 SE22 2EJ

Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Southwark
In use since
January 2020

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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