SE15 3AE Southwark
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Peckham Rye. Region: London.
Streets
- Peckham Rye, London: 11 addresses
- Cheltenham Road, London: 1 address
- Elland Road, London: 1 address
- Peckham Rye, London: 1 address
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 (45% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 43/45 Stuart Road SE15 3BE, permissioned (150 m)
- 43/45 Stuart Road SE15 3BE, permissioned (150 m)
- Land Adjacent To24,Reynolds Road,,SE15 3AH (180 m)
- Rye Hill GaragesRye Hill Estate,Peckham Rye,,SE15 (210 m)
- 20,Borland Road,,SE15 3AJ (230 m)
- 25 Rye Hill Park SE15 3JN, permissioned (280 m)
- 25 Rye Hill Park SE15 3JN, permissioned (280 m)
- 87 Stuart Road SE15 3BA, permissioned (290 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (37 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 | Nunhead 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Honor Oak Park 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Crofton Park 699,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stuart Road Nunhead | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Copeland Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 36 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Nunhead Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Linden Grove Dental Care | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | East Dulwich Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hilton House, Brockley Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peckham Rye Park 40 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nunhead Reservoir Allotments 3.5 ha | 90 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 53 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peckham Rye Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Peckham Rye Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Honor Oak | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Devonshire Road Nature Reserve | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
14 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southwark: see them on the Southwark page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Peckham Rye.