SE5 7RR postcode in Southwark, England
SE5 7RR 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 January 1980.
Where SE5 7RR is, and what is near it
- SE5 7RR
- Other postcodes in SE5 7: 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 51.4763, longitude -0.0843)
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 SE5 7RR?
- 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 7RR 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 7RR?
Every home and business at SE5 7RR 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 SE5 7RR?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE5 7RR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE5 7RR 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 7RR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at SE5 7RR. 15 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 SE5 7RR: 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 7RR is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:50 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames at CamberwellFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames at Camberwell
- 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 16:50 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 SE5 7RR?
Homes in SE5 7 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £380,000 53 sales
Across the whole SE5 district: a typical £477,750 from 326 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 SE5 7RR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE5 7RR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2024. 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 SE5 7RR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around SE5 7RR. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 80 (9%) | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 410 (44%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 180 (19%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 140 (15%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 110 (12%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,279 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 45% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 7RR is in (ONS area E01003917), 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 7RR?
The nearest open schools to SE5 7RR, 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 7RR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE5 7RR is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Denmark Hill Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Peckham Rye Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Kennington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.0 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 Sedgmoor Place, 213 m away.
More stations near SE5 7RR, 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 7RR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE5 7RR, 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 200 mWalk
- St Giles Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7252 5145 200 mWalk
- Parkside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7703 0596 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 SE5 7RR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE5 7RR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 900 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 7RR?
The nearest to the centre of SE5 7RR, 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 450 mWalk
- Camberwell Dental Care Phone 020 7703 0301 550 mWalk
- C Watson - Camberwell Road Phone 020 7703 5110 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 SE5 7RR?
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 1.1 kmWalk
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 1.2 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 7RR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE5 7RR, 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 450 mWalk
- Waterside Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0800 085 4159 900 mWalk
- Dunton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7232 0016 1.8 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 7RR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE5 7RR, 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.
- Medibank Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7703 2489 450 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 650 mWalk
- 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 650 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 7RR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE5 7RR 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 1.1 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3816 1010 1.2 kmCycle
- The Neighbourhood Vet 2.1 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 7RR in a conservation area?
The centre of SE5 7RR 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 SE5 7RR?
Police.uk records 1,671 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE5 7RR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 74, drugs 72, public order 66, robbery 60, bicycle theft 38, possession of weapons 18, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 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 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 7RR
- 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
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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