SE15 2PU Southwark
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rye Lane. Region: London.
Streets
- Consort Road, London: 31 addresses
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 C (31% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, CONSORT ROAD, grade II
- 2, QUEENS ROAD, grade II
- 4 Woods Road, grade II
- 6, 8 AND 10, QUEENS ROAD, grade II
- NUMBER 11 AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- NUMBER 5 AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- NUMBER 7 AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- NUMBER 9 AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- QUEENS HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garages adjacent to Clayton Arms pub, Clifton Estate, Clayton Road: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Garages adjacent to Clayton Arms pub, Clifton Estate, Clayton Road: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Site Of The Former Tuke School 2-4 Woods Road SE15 2PX, permissioned (100 m)
- Site Of The Former Tuke School 2-4 Woods Road SE15 2PX, permissioned (100 m)
- 2 Woods Road SE15 2PX, permissioned (110 m)
- 2 Woods Road SE15 2PX, permissioned (110 m)
- WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15, permissioned (180 m)
- WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15, permissioned (180 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 23 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 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 addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
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 | Queens Road (Peckham) 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Peckham Rye 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Nunhead 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clayton Road (SE15) Peckham | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenland Surrey Quays Pier | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Copeland Road | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 34 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 100 m |
| Hospital | Maudsley Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Peckham Police Station | 130 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cossall Park 1.1 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Burgess Park 47 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warwick Garden 1.5 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 15 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southwark Adult Education Institute, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) east. 125 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark Adult Education Institute | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Peckham Rye Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Canada Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 31 | 31 |
14 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 79% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 50% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Consort Road.