SE5 8LU postcode in Southwark, England

SE5 8LU 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £525,000 Homes sold in SE5 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest school Oliver Goldsmith Primary School 350 m in a straight line Nearest station Denmark Hill 550 m in a straight line

Where SE5 8LU is, and what is near it

Map of SE5 8LU and what is near it Map of SE5 8LU: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the SE5 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Peckham Rye station 1.2 kmSouthwark SE5 8LU
  • SE5 8LU
  • Other postcodes in SE5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 5 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 51.4728, longitude -0.0857)

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 8LU?

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 8LU?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SE5 8LU. 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 SE5 8LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE5 8LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE5 8LU 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 SE5 8LU 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 8LU.

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 8LU: 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 8LU 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 SE5 8LU?

Homes in SE5 8 sold for a typical £525,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£525,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£522,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,950,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £978,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £910,000 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £450,000 85 sales

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

Across the whole SE5 district: a typical £477,750 from 326 sales.

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 SE5 8LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE5 8LU 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

Food hygiene ratings at SE5 8LU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SE5 8LU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SE5 8LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SE5 8LU. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (49%). 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 SE5 8LU

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 £3,279 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,530.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,312
Band Babout 410 (49%)£1,530
Band Cabout 270 (32%)£1,749
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£1,967
Band Eabout 70 (8%)£2,404
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£2,842
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,279
Band Hfewer than 5£3,935

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 49% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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 8LU is in (ONS area E01003915), 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 SE5 8LU?

The nearest open schools to SE5 8LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE5 8LU, 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 SE5 8LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE5 8LU is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Denmark Hill Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Peckham Rye Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Oval Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Giles Church, 121 m away.

More stations near SE5 8LU, 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 SE5 8LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE5 8LU, 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 SE5 8LU?

5 within 1 km 44 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE5 8LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 800 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE5 8LU?

The nearest to the centre of SE5 8LU, 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 SE5 8LU?

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 SE5 8LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE5 8LU, 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 1.2 kmCycle
  • Fenwick Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8027 0310 1.6 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 8LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE5 8LU, 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 SE5 8LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE5 8LU 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 SE5 8LU in a conservation area?

The centre of SE5 8LU 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 8LU?

Police.uk records 1,465 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE5 8LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences409 reports
Anti-social behaviour342 reports
Other theft127 reports
Theft from the person113 reports
Shoplifting103 reports
Vehicle crime75 reports

Also: burglary 68, public order 59, drugs 59, robbery 55, bicycle theft 31, possession of weapons 16, other crime 6, 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 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 SE5 8LU

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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