SE1 2PR Southwark
Live postcode, introduced April 1986. Ward: London Bridge & West Bermondsey. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Southwark in 2026-27: Band D £1,967 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,312 | £1,530 | £1,749 | £1,967 | £2,404 | £2,842 | £3,279 | £3,935 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (32% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tooley Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone, London Bridge District Town Centre, London Bridge District Town Centre.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ST OLAF HOUSE, grade II*
- 29, 31 AND 33, TOOLEY STREET, grade II
- 47 AND 49, TOOLEY STREET, grade II
- BRIDGE OVER NORTH END, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, grade II
- DENMARK HOUSE, grade II
- LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL (PART), grade II
- LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL, THE RIVERSIDE BLOCK BEHIND TOOLEY STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Fielden House, 28-42 London Bridge St And 21-27 St Thomas St SE1, permissioned (210 m)
- Fielden House, 28-42 London Bridge St And 21-27 St Thomas St SE1, permissioned (210 m)
- 4-6,London Bridge Street,,SE1 9SG (220 m)
- 43 Borough High Street SE1 1LZ, permissioned (310 m)
- 43 Borough High Street SE1 1LZ, permissioned (310 m)
- 59-61 Borough High Street SE1 1NE, permissioned (340 m)
- 59-61 Borough High Street SE1 1NE, permissioned (340 m)
- Capital House, 40-46 Weston Street SE1 3QD, permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 2 m and 7 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Bridge 55 million journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| London Cannon Street 7.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m | |
| London Fenchurch Street 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | London Bridge Underground Station | 220 m |
| Monument Underground Station | 480 m | |
| Cannon Street Underground Station | 650 m | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 62 within 800 m; nearest London Bridge Station | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | London Bridge City Pier | 80 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest More London, London Bridge Car Park | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 420 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Falmouth Road Group Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 27 practices within 1.6 km; nearest London Bridge Dental Practice | 330 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ London Bridge Hospital | 0 m |
| Police station | Police Digital Service | 750 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest London Bridge NatWest | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m; nearest Guy Street Park 3,840 m² | 500 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Tabard Gardens 1.7 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,090 m² | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 970 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 13 parks and gardens, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Olaf House, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 440 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 48 of them Grade I and 47 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Olaf House | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Mary Sheridan House (Part) and Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| Number 9 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street | Scheduled monument | 230 m south-west |
| 9A, St Thomas Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Structures of archaeological interest below Billingsgate Market | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-east |
| Fishmongers' Hall | Scheduled monument | 350 m north |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 700 m east |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north |
| The Barbican | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 860 m east |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 940 m east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 2.9 km east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.2 km east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 3.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 30.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 7 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 1 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
10 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 84% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 72% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 83% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.