SE15 6NN Southwark
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Old Kent Road. Region: London.
Streets
- Glengall Road, London: 11 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 (28% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, COA00000774, Glengall Road. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 18.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 42-48, TRAFALGAR AVENUE, grade II
- 50 AND 52, TRAFALGAR AVENUE, grade II
- 54-64, TRAFALGAR AVENUE, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1-9 AND ATTACHED PORCH RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 13 AND 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 17 AND 19 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 21 AND 23 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 24 AND 26 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 25 AND 27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 25-43 AND ATTACHED WALLS, PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 28 AND 30 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 29 AND 31 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 32 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 33 AND 35 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 36 AND 38 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 5 AND 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 9 AND 11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 15 Glengall Road SE15 6NJ, permissioned (60 m)
- 15 Glengall Road SE15 6NJ, permissioned (60 m)
- Basement And Ground Floor Flat384,Old Kent Road,,SE1 5AA (250 m)
- Malt Street Regeneration Site, bounded by Bianca Road, Latona Road, Haymerle Road, Frensham Street and Malt Street, London SE1, permissioned (260 m)
- 49-53 Glengall Road London SE15 6NF, permissioned (290 m)
- Land bounded by Glengall Road, Latona Road and Old Kent Road: up to 26 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 57 Glengall Road SE15 6NF, permissioned (320 m)
- 57 Glengall Road SE15 6NF, permissioned (320 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 10 very low.
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 addresses are about 3 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 | South Bermondsey 633,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Queens Road (Peckham) 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Peckham Rye 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bermondsey Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waite Street Peckham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Pier | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space Rentals | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 37 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverlock Medical Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colegrove Dental Care | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Maudsley Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Peckham Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burgess Park 47 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burgess Park Community Sports Pitches 1.7 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Road and Lynton Road Allotments West Side 1,500 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Augustine, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 79 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Abbey buildings, Bermondsey | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Medieval moated manor house, 43m west of Cathay House | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Canada Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
9 of the postcode's 11 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 23% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 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 | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Glengall Road.