SE15 5FB Southwark
Live postcode, introduced August 2022. Ward: Peckham. Region: London.
Streets
- Bonar Road, 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 A (35% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Peckham Hill Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Peckham Major Town Centre, Peckham Major Town Centre.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 102 AND 104, PECKHAM HILL STREET, grade II
- 106-108, PECKHAM HILL STREET, grade II
- 98 AND 100, PECKHAM HILL STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rear Ext And Upper FloorsGreyhound Ph 109,Peckham High Street,,SE15 5SE (190 m)
- 107 Peckham High Street & 130 Peckham Hill Street SE15 5JT, permissioned (190 m)
- 107 Peckham High Street & 130 Peckham Hill Street SE15 5JT, permissioned (190 m)
- 91-93,Peckham High Street,,SE15 5RS (190 m)
- Rear Of 117 Peckham High Street/Mission Place SE15 5SE, permissioned (190 m)
- Rear Of 117 Peckham High Street/Mission Place SE15 5SE, permissioned (190 m)
- Land To The Rear Of117,Peckham High Street,,SE15 5SE (190 m)
- Sumner House: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (200 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 address is about 5 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 | Peckham Rye 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Queens Road (Peckham) 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Denmark Hill 6.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bonar Road Peckham | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Pier | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Copeland Road | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 37 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peckham Hill Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Peckham) | 200 m |
| Hospital | Maudsley Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Peckham Police Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,380 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Burgess Park 47 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,260 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bonar Road Allotments 2,340 m² | 120 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 15 parks and gardens, 53 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 120 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Ruskin Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Canada Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Bonar Road.