SE5 5SD postcode in Southwark, England
SE5 5SD is a postcode in Southwark, in the St Giles ward. It is in the Peckham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since February 2005. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where SE5 5SD is, and what is near it
- SE5 5SD
- Other postcodes in SE5 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4741, longitude -0.0828)
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 SE5 5SD?
- 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 SE5 5SD 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 SE5 5SD?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SE5 5SD. 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 postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SE5 5SD?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE5 5SD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE5 5SD 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 SE5 5SD 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 SE5 5SD.
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 SE5 5SD: 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 SE5 5SD 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 SE5 5SD?
Homes in the SE5 district sold for a typical £477,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 326 sales, down 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,950,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £1,325,000 11 sales
- Terraced £905,000 55 sales
- Flat or maisonette £430,000 253 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 SE5 5SD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE5 5SD 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 SE5 5SD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around SE5 5SD. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (44%). 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 £2,842 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,530.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 380 (49%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 300 (38%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 50 (6%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,279 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 44% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 SE5 5SD is in (ONS area E01003911), 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest open schools to SE5 5SD, 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE5 5SD is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Denmark Hill Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Peckham Rye Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Oval Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vestry Road, 56 m away.
More stations near SE5 5SD, 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE5 5SD, 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.
- Brunswick Park Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 7740 4720 100 mWalk
- St Giles Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7252 5145 100 mWalk
- The Lister Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3474 5570 500 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE5 5SD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk
- Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 950 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest to the centre of SE5 5SD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Practice Phone 020 7703 7599 400 mWalk
- Camberwell Dental Care Phone 020 7703 0301 600 mWalk
- Dentist by the Green 750 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 SE5 5SD?
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.
- King's College Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 1.0 kmWalk
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 1.3 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE5 5SD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Camberwell Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 020 4579 2198 650 mWalk
- Waterside Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0800 085 4159 950 mWalk
- Fenwick Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8027 0310 1.5 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE5 5SD, 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.
- Ve Lettsom Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7701 9250 400 mWalk
- Medibank Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7703 2489 500 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Lister Health Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7701 8641 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 SE5 5SD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE5 5SD 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 850 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3816 1010 1.2 kmWalk
- The Neighbourhood Vet 1.8 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 SE5 5SD in a conservation area?
The centre of SE5 5SD 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 SE5 5SD?
Police.uk records 1,541 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE5 5SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 69, drugs 66, public order 62, robbery 54, bicycle theft 35, possession of weapons 16, other crime 9, 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 SE5 5SD
- Ward
- St Giles
- 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
- February 2005
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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