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SE1 5DX

SE1 5DX is a postcode in Old Kent Road, Southwark. Within a 15-minute walk there are 383 everyday services. 12% of the land within 500 metres is green space, in line with the Southwark average. Homes in the SE1 5 sector sold for a median of £485,000, 9% below the Southwark median.

Postcode report · 13 of 13 data blocks · Updated 24 October 2026
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School Tram stop Rail station Supermarket Pharmacy © OpenStreetMap contributors · DfE Get Information About Schools
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Living here.

The figures that matter most, next to the Southwark average.

12%
green space within 500 m
383
everyday services within a 15-minute walk
£485k
median sale price, sector SE1 5
533 m
walk to Phoenix Primary School
Primary, ages 3–11 · 389 m in a straight line
1.4 km
walk to the nearest tram or rail stop
1.2 km in a straight line · 39 stops within 800 m
40
properties in river or sea flood risk areas
High 0 · Medium 0 · Low 0
100%
of premises can get gigabit broadband
Superfast 100% · under 10 Mbit/s 0%

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Jun 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations, Jul 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Safety.

In the 12 months to Aug 2026, police recorded 1,568 crimes and incidents within 500 metres of SE1 5DX; 24% were anti-social behaviour. This is close to the average for postcodes in Southwark.

1,568crimes and incidents within 500 mSept 2025 – Aug 2026
86index, local postcode average = 100same 500 m measure
24%anti-social behaviourlargest category
61burglarieswithin 500 m, 12 months
Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months
085170Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
085170Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Anti-social behaviour378
Violence and sexual offences324
Theft from the person149
Other theft146
Vehicle crime101
Shoplifting90
Public order85
Robbery73
Burglary61
Bicycle theft53
Criminal damage and arson40
Drugs40
Other crime14
Possession of weapons14

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service, Sept 2025 – Aug 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police within 500 m of SE1 5DX, 2021–2025.

221injury collisionswithin 500 m, five years
49with a serious injurymost severe casualty
2with a fatalityfive years
44a year on average2021–2025

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses with a published hygiene rating within 500 m of SE1 5DX.

56rated food businesseswithin 500 m
71%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Southwark: 89%
5rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

People and homes.

The census output area around SE1 5DX: 311 residents in 144 households.

15%
aged 0–14
29%
aged 15–29
4%
aged 65 and over
24%
owner-occupied homes
59%
privately rented
95%
flats in purpose-built blocks
5 of 10
neighbourhood deprivation decile
Income decile 4 of 10. 1 = most deprived 10% in England.

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Sources: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in sector SE1 5 and Southwark. 153 sales in the sector over 24 months, 1 of them in SE1 5DX. Individual sales are not shown.

Sector SE1 5Southwark
£238k£391k£545k£698k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£238k£391k£545k£698k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Schools and everyday places.

The nearest schools by straight-line distance, and what is within one kilometre.

Nearest schools

Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 480 pupils389 m
City of London Academy (Southwark)Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,589 pupils483 m
Ark Walworth AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 973 pupils491 m
Harris Academy BermondseySecondary · ages 11–18 · 781 pupils532 m
Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 201 pupils627 m
Kintore Way Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 2–4 · 99 pupils678 m

Within one kilometre

Supermarkets and convenience shops24
Pharmacies8
GP surgeries4
Dentists5
Cafés20
Restaurants27
Pubs and bars19
Parks10
Playgrounds46
Sports pitches40
Sports and fitness centres6
Libraries2
Nurseries3
Bus stops62
Tram stops0
Rail stations0

Sources: DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026. Admission depends on each school's own criteria.

Around here.

Photographs taken near the SE1 postcode district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Dawsons Heights 1973 viewed from Overhill Rd. Photographer Robert Kirkman FSAI 02
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Dawsons Heights 1973 viewed from Overhill Rd. Photographer Robert Kirkman FSAI 02
Photo: Robert Kirkman MCSD FSAI · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dawsons Heights 1973 viewed from Overhill Rd. Photographer Robert Kirkman FSAI 01
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Dawsons Heights 1973 viewed from Overhill Rd. Photographer Robert Kirkman FSAI 01
Photo: Robert Kirkman MCSD FSAI · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dawsons Heights 1973 viewed from Overhill Rd. Photographer Robert Kirkman FSAI 03
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Dawsons Heights 1973 viewed from Overhill Rd. Photographer Robert Kirkman FSAI 03
Photo: Robert Kirkman MCSD FSAI · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Where it sits in Southwark.

SE1 5DX is one of 7,235 postcodes in Southwark. Explore Old Kent Road or all of Southwark.

Map of Southwark postcodes coloured by green space, with SE1 5DX marked SE1 5DX

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