SE15 2ND Southwark
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nunhead & Queen's Road. 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 B (43% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Protected shopping frontage SF31: Queen's Road.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 146 AND 148, QUEENS ROAD, grade II
- 152 and 154, Queens Road, grade II
- NUMBERS 142 AND 144 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 151-163,Queens Road,,SE15 2ND (10 m)
- 151 Queens Road SE15 2ND, permissioned (30 m)
- 151 Queens Road SE15 2ND, permissioned (30 m)
- Block D, Behind Block And B Fronting 151-163 Queens Road SE15 2ND, permissioned (40 m)
- Block D, Behind Block And B Fronting 151-163 Queens Road SE15 2ND, permissioned (40 m)
- 151-163,Queens Road,,SE15 2ND (60 m)
- 129,Queens Road,,SE15 2ND (110 m)
- 127a Queens Road SE15 2ND, permissioned (110 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 33 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 120 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 84%, gigabit 84% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Queens Road (Peckham) 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 20 m |
| Nunhead 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m | |
| Peckham Rye 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Queens Road Peckham Station | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Greenland Surrey Quays Pier | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking Copeland Road | 680 m |
| EV charging points | 34 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Queens Road Surgery | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 660 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 570 m |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Peckham Police Station | 540 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m; nearest Kings Grove Community Garden 1,030 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Brimmington Park 1.8 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,260 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 13 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southwark Adult Education Institute, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south-east. 98 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark Adult Education Institute | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km south |
| Peckham Rye Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 2.6 km south |
| Greenland Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-east |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3.2 km north-east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 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 | 16 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 49 | 7 |
| 65 to 69 | 38 | 34 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 26 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 29 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 24 |
117 of the postcode's 120 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 96 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.