SE5 9LF postcode in Southwark, England
SE5 9LF is a postcode in Southwark, in the Camberwell Green ward. It is in the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE5 9LF is, and what is near it
- SE5 9LF
- Other postcodes in SE5 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 8 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 51.4757, longitude -0.0986)
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 9LF?
- 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 9LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Vauxhall and Camberwell GreenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Florence Eshalomi
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 9LF?
Every home and business at SE5 9LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Southwark: 90%
Southwark: 97%
The line marks the figure across Southwark.
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 9LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE5 9LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE5 9LF 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 9LF 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 9LF.
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 9LF: 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 9LF 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 9LF?
Homes in SE5 9 sold for a typical £529,875 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £1,052,500 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £471,000 61 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 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 9LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE5 9LF 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 9LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around SE5 9LF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). 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 C, the most common, is £1,749.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 290 (47%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 130 (21%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 50 (8%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,279 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 58% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 9LF is in (ONS area E01003919), 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 9LF?
The nearest open schools to SE5 9LF, 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 9LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE5 9LF is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Denmark Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Loughborough Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Oval Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sacred Heart School, 100 m away.
More stations near SE5 9LF, 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 9LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE5 9LF, 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.
- Camberwell Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7703 3788 400 mWalk
- Parkside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7703 0596 400 mWalk
- Akerman Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 020 3049 6500 450 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 9LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE5 9LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 250 mWalk
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 750 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 9LF?
The nearest to the centre of SE5 9LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- C Watson - Camberwell Road Phone 020 7703 5110 300 mWalk
- The Dental Practice Phone 07954 333447 350 mWalk
- Camberwell Dental Care Phone 020 7703 0301 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 SE5 9LF?
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.
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 400 mWalk
- King's College Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 900 mWalk
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 9LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE5 9LF, 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 600 mWalk
- Havelock Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7924 9236 1.3 kmCycle
- Little Sisters of the Poor - St Peters Residence Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 7735 0788 1.7 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 9LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE5 9LF, 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.
- Kembers and Lawrence Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7703 3947 400 mWalk
- Sheel Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7703 6688 450 mWalk
- Fourways Chemists Mon to Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7274 5868 450 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 9LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE5 9LF 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 3816 1010 700 mWalk
- Goddard 1.5 kmCycle
- Goddards Veterinary Practice 1.7 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 9LF in a conservation area?
The centre of SE5 9LF is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaCamberwell New Road
- Tree preservation order areaOrchard House, County Grove, London SE5 9LF
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 9LF?
Police.uk records 1,592 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE5 9LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 74, drugs 73, burglary 59, robbery 55, bicycle theft 21, possession of weapons 13, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 9LF
- Ward
- Camberwell Green
- 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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